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User's Guide
) U6 o: c% o/ rDIGI 96/8 PRO
; [- n% x0 [ d$ p; OPCI Bus Audio Card: O& k# m R N5 J) @/ n
2 / 8 Channels Stereo / ADAT® Interface- {) g& b) F c4 Y! J7 d& E
24 Bit / 96 kHz Digital Audio( c/ u' p0 w4 t& k7 b, A
32-96 kHz Sample Rate" Q/ F' w. Y' b
24 Bit / 96 kHz Analog Audio A+ S+ ]' S# m
Board Rev. 1.2, Hardware version 000
# M: J" d6 r/ L# M( e3 d24 Bit / 96 kHz ü1 x; `0 A7 f, p
ZLM®' t$ p& z/ K. x( }* K1 {
SyncAlign®
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Contents
4 d# c/ O2 [, Y: m+ d2 ~1 Introduction............................................................ 3
2 p7 s& y4 d& ]9 S" Z5 g2 r2 Package Contents .................................................. 36 h8 k5 J; Y- t8 }1 s/ _
3 System Requirements............................................ 35 _: [+ J1 D+ X
4 Brief Description and Characteristics................... 3
) p2 D8 v5 z- t5 F! C# O, \( K( `5 Technical Specifications+ a( Y) w1 j2 h$ R
5.1 Digital.................................................................... 4+ f! a6 h# u Y8 Z6 b7 v/ y1 D |
5.2 Analog................................................................... 4
& F8 ?2 e9 Y7 `6 l! c% Q5.3 Digital Interface..................................................... 4
6 U# V) l/ E4 ]! Z7 m) ]9 m2 `. Z6 _5.4 Transfer Modes: Resolution/Bits per Sample......... 4/ S5 c. Y9 E( w. \
6 Hardware Installation............................................. 5' z8 [; ]4 W! q5 e4 x
7 Software Installation0 L1 P+ b/ ~) k% ^ B: b
7.1 Windows 98/SE/ME............................................... 5
z D( z/ j ]- E) ?! [7.2 Windows NT.......................................................... 5
T' f2 e* P- H: J( z/ T7.3 Windows 2000/XP ................................................. 63 J/ I p0 O6 P6 ~% Y$ n
7.4 Driver Deinstallation .............................................. 60 x& R, q: P3 g0 g3 ^4 Z& C# s
7.5 Linux/Unix ............................................................. 6
( {1 _% r4 X4 N# T4 L5 J+ D8 Operation and Usage. a4 E1 C) i7 Q% U" f& A
8.1 External Connectors .............................................. 73 w$ f" M: Q+ t% S8 c, ^/ ?
8.2 Internal Connectors ............................................... 75 }- E/ G4 e9 [
8.3 Playback (Windows MME)..................................... 8/ Y! U8 {6 o4 C( z
8.4 Recording Digital (Windows MME) ........................ 9, O3 h8 j% v: N z3 V; [" G
8.5 Record while Play ................................................10
6 R/ j, b4 L \4 g% D8.6 DVD Playback (AC-3/DTS) under MME................10
- r; W0 ^6 Z0 X: j# O- g8.7 Low Latency under MME......................................110 I+ Y/ t6 J6 o* o0 Q) w$ L5 i
9 Configuring the DIGI 96/8 PRO
( Q% B- F6 ? g8 A, z! @9.1 General................................................................12
* ]0 e2 U# P9 @; }- [+ f3 X% J9.2 Force Adat ...........................................................147 Y: m7 K* `0 c8 g- }! K
9.3 Analog Output ......................................................14# N r4 @1 V H8 A: J s
9.4 Tab 'Mode' ...........................................................15" i% C! a4 J" [% Q' l. v8 I; [+ f
9.5 Boot Option ADAT................................................15
+ Y. c' L8 ^. |" ]* X9.6 Clock Modes - Synchronization ............................16- }# P4 I/ O( E9 n
10 Using more than one DIGI 96/8 PRO....................17, G, W: S: c) ^9 I& t" ~- ?& v
11 Special Features of the Digital Output.................180 ^( l# E% ^4 [- Z7 ]" O" u4 B
12 Notes on the ADAT Interface ................................19
# e8 P. w& p9 N# s# J13 Multiclient Operation+ @7 b& J/ e* T7 J
13.1 General ..............................................................19" q( q5 f. ~' I3 |" m
13.2 Multichannel DirectSound...................................20
4 F. g+ t9 g; H% e% D0 X) A" ^14 Operation under ASIO 2.0+ `7 p0 a: A# C& i* A7 h% S
14.1 General ..............................................................216 D; ^3 v, E& K3 h% Y3 Q
14.2 Buffer Size - Latency..........................................22, w9 O h2 q( B
14.3 Known Problems ................................................22
. N4 `0 w. t+ H+ c# }3 N0 V* E2 _0 V15 Operation under GSIF6 U1 J+ {3 \3 G( c% [$ E3 N2 o$ h
15.1 Windows 98/SE/ME............................................23
2 d4 R* R$ c. `3 Q8 `; F15.2 Windows 2000/XP ..............................................23
2 T3 g3 s& D: Y. k1 a16 Hotline – Troubleshooting1 q6 E8 U3 ?5 O# Q8 P
16.1 General ..............................................................246 e* k& J/ C& D/ P8 P
16.2 Installation..........................................................25
/ B4 d7 ]: h. L- a17 DIGICheck..............................................................260 @0 w+ P* p3 q
18 TECH INFO ............................................................261 i6 |7 v# v( X2 }5 o5 B
19 Warranty ................................................................27
6 \+ x! p4 o- V- T& \$ Y5 T20 Appendix ...............................................................27
; |4 f& y V2 P9 ^/ A U21 Diagrams................................................................28
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1. Introduction
5 P3 t( B& i8 u5 s& q1 N; g. hThank you for choosing the RME DIGI96/8 PRO. This card is capable of transferring" S" ^, t: k F
digital and analog audio data directly from DAT, Sampler or other sources to your computer./ k k4 ?7 b, K9 @1 o( R
Installation is simple, even for the inexperienced user, thanks to latest Plug & Play technology! O! D* g3 z2 Y$ L* D
and full interrupt-sharing. Numerous unique features and a well thought-out configuration dialog
+ a5 Q6 E- y* k5 z3 y3 f3 y( e9 Shave turned the DIGI96 series into a renowned and accepted industry standard.
( M2 w2 P" I" g0 U# ` vDrivers for Windows (95/98, NT, 2000, XP) and MacOS (> 8.6) allow a problem-free, comfortable, S1 m W* M' V' b: e6 e
and powerful usage on computer systems with PCI bus technology. Drivers for Unix, Linux1 r# p3 v. K' `% ]; G4 W+ Q, G
and Solaris are also available (see chapter 7.5). With this the DIGI96 series is supported/ w0 T) }0 I; s/ c6 Q* G5 o
by a variety of Operating Systems like no other digital audio card. c: S' }: B+ Z, S2 V% r5 t
Our Hi-Performance philosophy guarantees full system performance in all possible functions- ^2 u% q" E" L% j; w
not carried out by the driver (the computer´s CPU), but carried out by the DIGI96 series hardware.
) a$ C7 Q% ~: M/ k& e, b0 T2. Package Contents% |, @- r; v4 W4 Y A! \
Please ensure that all the following parts are included in DIGI96/8 PRO’s packaging box:
1 v6 M/ g' J! n8 `' Y· PCI card DIGI96/8 PRO+ H; T( E5 U* Y
· Quick Info guide& T- P# t( P, Y$ h% N* r; [
· RME Driver CD# J' Y- g; F; O4 M. S
· Adapter cable (D-type - XLR/Phono)4 t3 c. X$ H8 p0 K: T# v! e8 {9 ~
· Internal cable (2 core)1 V" u2 P r p! r, {
3. System Requirements9 m( K H: k. `, }5 o
· Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, Linux or MacOS
! b" G1 A. {; b2 E! }· A free PCI bus slot; ~9 t: {% O) G. [, w& o
Additional system requirements such as CPU, memory etc. depend on the software being used$ ^$ O ~: l7 G, V
for recording, playing and editing the audio data.9 |1 B- K- e" \7 i: K
4. Brief Description and Characteristics
7 }% o) }- U5 Y1 G: H% r) ?· All settings can be changed in real-time, all output options even in playback mode0 L I% r* V; e7 m* s" Z7 x
· Separate record- and playback circuits; complete master mode5 n) d3 e$ j z
· Enhanced Full Duplex: Different sample rates at input and output possible: ~. O. P0 k/ g
· Mixed mode: ADAT in - SPDIF out and vice versa
d) m3 G- c0 P0 O" F5 m5 Z5 \/ D· Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control
5 V9 x' D' d* M) H. R9 M9 c- \8 p& r· Unsurpassed Bitclock-PLL (audio synchronization) in ADAT mode, z+ k5 |! C% x1 m+ p% W( b
· Optional Word Clock Module (WCM) provides word clock input and output
5 o8 A A+ [1 G/ g4 J· Track Marker Support: Supports CD/DAT Start-IDs and read out of CD subcode
! E( J+ n' M7 O5 u% @· Comes with DIGICheck: the ultimate measurement, analysis and test tool9 @% w5 b2 F- z3 X0 f
· ADAT tracks routeable to analog output
4 }! ]1 h/ U: ~# C$ x( x· Enhanced Zero Latency Monitoring: hardware bypass per track, controlled by Punch-I/O
5 u3 `8 B0 x }: m8 K$ M· SyncAlign guarantees sample aligned and never swapping channels
. n: K: d# s6 O- J8 W, S/ a7 ]1 I+ D· Full interrupt-sharing0 o# r5 z/ j8 [8 W1 r! Z& i8 _
· Windows driver with Pentium optimization (quad times memory transfer)
6 W' {% |! K5 ~8 `6 k· 32 bit memory transfer and fast 128 kB SRAM guarantee very low system load2 c) j) J3 B% S5 {9 _) z: R
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5. Technical Specifications2 _7 c* B. Y3 m( T6 O1 ^
5.1 Digital
$ O1 i( f* b- t0 [. T( X7 |· Ultra-low jitter SPDIF: < 1 ns in PLL mode (44.1 kHz, optical in), S' P% @, C: r+ T2 h
· Ultra-low jitter ADAT: < 2 ns in PLL mode (44.1 kHz, optical in)
! i7 o" j( y! {5 h3 L& A( U· Input PLL ensures zero dropout, even at more than 40 ns jitter. s) ]6 M1 X! U9 u6 W
· Bitclock PLL for trouble-free varispeed in ADAT mode) n# u$ g' L% [& N; {4 D1 {0 ?% Z
· High-sensitivity input stage (< 0.2 Vss input level)
! A4 V5 ]. u# Y* ?% |$ S· Output voltage 0.8V (phono), 3.5V (XLR)
+ e$ D0 Z4 A/ v- C3 {3 V3 F C· Supported sample rates: 32 / 44.1 / 48 / 64 / 88.2 / 96 kHz and variable (word clock)( `5 q0 ?7 x+ L. d) F
· Supports all known formats mono/stereo from 16 to 24 bit4 L' k- _* S7 g3 V" m
· Supports all known multi channel formats from 16 to 24 bit
8 {2 B3 j. g. c7 o/ R- O" b/ C) j0 V5.2 Analog5 G& _5 C4 B4 n3 H1 m2 O7 Q
· Analog output fixed +10 / +4 / -2 / -8 dBu @ 0 dBFS, and variable (fader)
( j& ^( K! u4 I5 W$ ?1 Q9 G- e· Dynamic range output: 108 dB (RMS unweighted, unmuted), 112 dBA
8 N. x4 k: q4 W2 M: ` G· THD+N output: -100 dB / 0.001%
( k9 X$ K) l) o; D' K· Frequency response DA, -0.1 dB: 20 Hz - 20.8 kHz (sf 44,1 kHz)' f8 E w. g2 E/ A# a+ m
· Frequency response DA, -0.5 dB: 10 Hz - 44 kHz (sf 96 kHz)
6 ]; ?# P# ?# j) A· Sample rates playback: 32 / 44.1 / 48 / 64 / 88.2 / 96 kHz and variable (word clock)
9 g* A+ U/ u0 j' @* a) e3 \· Ouput impedance: 75 Ohm
6 J+ u% t4 e/ G- D" e· Channel separation: > 110 dB( m; A0 J, \2 Z! s3 l; p
5.3 Digital Interface' F+ Y S# J( s( `
· Inputs and outputs ground-free transformer coupled$ j, R' F# r2 E" W5 k
· Connectors: optical (TOSLINK), coaxial (phono), XLR, internal (CD-ROM/Sync-In, Sync-* P8 B4 A3 _) O9 M( A- `; g
Out). X3 x: t1 B. R1 y7 z( c8 Q4 |
· Formats: SPDIF, AES/EBU (Consumer/Professional), ADAT optical' t* }; s$ z/ r( x1 `
5.4 Transfer Modes: Resolution / Bits per Sample0 R7 r s0 ?7 C% F
· 16 bit 2 bytes (stereo 4 bytes) (*)' X. V, x3 a2 k
· 20 bit 3 bytes MSB (stereo 6 bytes)- b: ~$ n7 E5 Z+ m
· 20 bit 4 bytes MSB (stereo 8 bytes) (*)1 [ a4 l% U( t% }) a B2 u# R
· 24 bit 3 bytes (stereo 6 bytes)
+ I6 I) f t3 Q0 e) ~8 R& D· 24 bit 4 bytes MSB (stereo 8 bytes) (*)
, z1 Y! j/ g9 \· 32 bit 4 bytes (stereo 8 bytes) (*)
; Z9 n9 L2 g9 I& O+ w7 XAll the above formats are also available in Multi-Device mode (4 x stereo = 8 channels). The
: P/ O& a/ u( o" R8 LChannel Interleave mode (1 x 8) provides the following resolutions:
6 X1 I2 }* i1 A' o6 s$ ]· 16 bit 16 bytes (*)
" J$ R" Y7 ?: O* O% n- U1 K6 k· 24 bit 24 bytes
5 ]" G5 X- t5 C6 L· 24 bit 32 bytes (*)& x5 K0 Z( ]+ o) m5 S
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6. Hardware Installation, J b" T& I5 ^3 V. }2 z. }* ?
Important: Switch off the computer and remove the power cable from the power supply before
* K' [7 p+ j/ f# M3 D: P" V' D- Qfitting the DIGI96/8 PRO. Inserting and removing the card while the computer is in
+ p% N) U: K, N7 S3 ?operation will more than likely lead to irreparable damage to the mainboard!: j9 f9 k* j; k9 R
1. Disconnect the power cord and all other cables from the computer/ ^' t) w% w* \, m0 x
2. Remove the computer's housing; further information on how to do this can be obtained from
" n6 o! |: ^; fyour computer´s instruction manual
w4 C) Y& w( f" x7 d3. Important: Before removing the DIGI96/8 PRO from its protective bag, discharge any* G- [( z8 j; f+ K; I5 t
static in your body by touching the metal chassis of the PC.
* @# \9 _7 ] L( w4. Insert DIGI96/8 PRO firmly into a free PCI slot, press and fasten the screw./ |% ~% L2 L8 N7 [0 O* I
5. Replace the computer's housing and tighten the screws.
$ F$ m- N/ v. y2 j) u( ?* V6. Reconnect the power cable and all other cables/connections.
$ r# A; w, q6 A7. Software Installation
: H- q, \ R b( F9 J; f' y4 ]7.1 Windows 95/98/SE/ME1 C6 F, C* i+ j
After the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer
" z. s- Q& B. i* X, zhas been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its ‘Add4 p8 e, l4 |, V" C0 F* j" G
New Hardware Wizard’. Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and follow further4 R+ S0 q) ]! x0 k5 c/ m
instructions which appear on your computer screen. The driver files are located in the directory0 b* |7 B9 W% _9 a: C- j+ Q
DIGI96 W9x on the RME Driver CD.
7 Q7 r3 H; }$ V" U# ]3 [Windows will install the DIGI driver, and will register the card in the system as a new audio
& o& h9 s9 W0 v& F9 F" _! Xdevice. The computer should now be re-booted.6 w; @8 w5 h3 K, J- \7 ^
Unfortunately, in seldom cases, the path to the CD-ROM (i.e. its drive-letter) has to be typed
* K& }0 M, a9 ?& Jin again during the copy process. s7 z. B8 M! A, e% e
All cards of the DIGI96 series are quickly and easily configured through the Settings dialog of
& z! H0 a$ m8 z7 t8 uthe DIGI96 driver. The Settings dialog is started in three different ways:
1 R3 a0 c! B, N) Q· by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar's system tray
! ^. G5 R3 \8 e$ I# A6 f· by starting the 'Digi96' link from the Desktop9 p- D9 i9 L8 E. Y
· via ‘shortcut key’ as defined in the 'Digi96' link (default: Ctrl-Num2)
" P& V s+ N% K) c4 f7.2 Windows NT! G& _5 m3 a( q% T B, Y
As automatic hardware recognition has not been implemented in Windows NT 4.0 the drivers
: k1 N3 ]6 R) m0 Fhave to be installed ‘by hand’.
/ X7 D& x' {7 B @: T/ u' ~4 LAfter the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation) and Windows NT% f; q% c2 d7 @: _8 _0 ]' q
has been booted, insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Register the new device
) H# j5 D' C4 @" q7 n3 p$ J# t: Zby starting >Control Panel /Multimedia /Devices /Audio Devices /Add<. Change to the CD's
) r, h; t7 O5 Kdirectory to nt in the CD-ROM. Windows NT will now install the driver. The RME Settings dialog
* X5 I H* E! G: A8 s, c7 e: kwill open automatically.8 [6 x( D5 L6 ~5 t1 }4 @
A click on ‘OK’ finishes the installation. After a reboot the DIGI symbol will show up in the; C& B! S1 V- a# ^9 Y, w4 h
systray of the taskbar. The DIGITray tool will be loaded automatically each time when booting1 o% t. j8 S+ k& J0 M/ |1 r
NT.
@. k& q6 Y% m* \# ]& k. lA left mouse click on the DIGI symbol starts the 'Settings' dialog. The NT driver supports any7 j8 v4 c" y, W! {0 p
combination of up to three RME cards. The driver is installed only once for all cards in the system.
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5 V% t/ D: k# d( h6 A7.3 Windows 2000/XP* N* q- {5 n1 I( j1 f# B
After the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer
7 }: ^7 a% r6 q z. thas been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its- r7 H; a: x+ x# `9 B) T( z$ x
‘Hardware Wizard’. Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and follow further instructions& ]7 `) R2 I- u# V" J
which appear on your computer screen. The driver files are located in the directory5 X$ I. R( B9 ]8 [, E6 i8 W, D
DIGI96 W2k on the RME Driver CD.
+ C, y& a9 [$ s+ X- M# ~# \, jWindows will install the DIGI96 driver, and will register the card in the system as a new audio
; G, R6 n( Z: `: b+ pdevice. The card now ready for use.) q% m& h/ m2 N: ?
All cards of the DIGI96 series can be easily configured using the RME DIGI Settings dialog.
' _4 H, ]# r8 @1 T7 U. }The panel 'Settings' can be opened
6 w+ G( U$ @, A: C8 q! i· by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar's system tray
3 B; N$ r( @ v; y4 D& J. ZIn case the warning messages 'Digital signature not found', 'Do not install driver', 'not certified) i% D5 x( I5 s O
driver' or similar come up: Don't listen to Microsoft, listen to us and continue with the installation.6 b- k2 a+ ~( |% B m0 @4 z
7.4 Deinstalling the Drivers$ O" V$ ?4 _- z! T# G
A deinstallation of the DIGI96 series driver files is not necessary – and not supported by Windows
0 a* A% _! ^; N' p" T& M) lanyway. Thanks to full Plug & Play support, the driver files will not be loaded after the1 [$ |; r' [1 y! H* `& i6 q
hardware has been removed. If desired these files can then be deleted manually.9 h ~5 X, a- U: H6 o9 w J# n
Unfortunately Windows Plug & Play methods do not cover the additional autorun entries of the
$ \+ L3 ?" U M2 USettings dialog, and the registering of the ASIO driver. Those entries can be removed from the
% d- m% N2 _$ Y+ S Xregistry through a software deinstallation request. This request can be found (like all deinstallation* [, n1 G3 T: O/ L) u
entries) in Control Panel, Software. Click on the entry 'DIGI96 Link and Tray Autostart', or- Q5 Z' w% f! H3 d9 z+ C
'RME DIGI32, DIGI96 and Hammerfall Series'.
7 f" u4 d1 V {/ `- F7.5 Linux/Unix5 i& Q1 K1 E7 p
Drivers for Linux, Unix and Solaris are available at 4Front Technology. Information:# @9 i2 o+ O c' V9 `1 J3 i
http://www.opensound.com
0 Y, R* s: x. Q& H5 F) v! Q0 YAnother source of (free) drivers is the ALSA project:
# z- i, y V( G/ c. ^http://www.alsa-project.org2 K& Z, P- h: N6 ^& k5 \
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8. Operation and Usage+ ]' V, y* w0 B; \1 s5 t/ k/ f
8.1 External Connectors! B ?; p4 E; ` \4 H0 D
The DIGI96/8 PRO has 3 external inputs and outputs. The current input is activated! C+ G- M4 K0 m) ~5 ?1 I! D% [
through 'Settings', available by a click on the DIGI symbol in the Taskbar's system tray. The
5 b; C4 Z$ w/ V4 S/ Y1 W/ C3 ecard accepts all commonly used digital sources as well as SPDIF and AES/EBU. Channel status
0 y4 g, A+ t" l+ v- x9 Jand copy protection are ignored.
1 E+ M* _9 K9 z) TUse the supplied breakout$ W- P; E$ ]$ c' C0 c. ]/ F
cable to connect2 y; H/ x0 w) e
coaxial (SPDIF) or XLR
9 c) r% ]: {0 c2 o! C1 @3 D(AES/EBU) devices.
% u( r/ w; s; S6 i* A% H, lThe red phono socket of5 W" C" a/ J; }0 [1 g
the breakout cable is the2 N7 L' Q! e! z9 y i
SPDIF output, the white
1 K" w/ F- h4 l2 G1 G- `one is the SPDIF input.' Q$ ?, n J5 @& _' I# F& t
The ground-free design, D+ X: S1 D" w7 f5 K
with transformers for# o0 N3 i- F, p
digital inputs and outputs,
$ ?1 ~& _' x- S5 u& Y% q$ coffers a problem-free connection of all devices along with perfect hum rejection.5 u% w, X; o' J9 |# W7 E
All outputs are driven in parallel, therefore carrying identical signals. In the simplest situation,4 Y) V. \$ b4 F A* h) y4 y3 Y& k- N
connect 3 devices at the outputs and use the card as a splitter (distribution 1 to 3).* r( u8 C# ]1 M& w; u9 S
A ¼" TRS (stereo) jack provides a 2-channel unbalanced analog output. The analog output is
) ^3 M/ Q! S0 Vdirectly driven from the digital output. A superior 24 bit DAC, followed by a low impedance
" X/ J: N0 G7 p) g' a# q2 tdriver stage, allows the connection of stereo headphones. The analog output level can be8 `2 F+ r9 N9 M, ]
changed coarse (± 12 dB) with the ‘Level’ switch at the bracket, and fine via the RME DIGI
/ o, P, }4 _5 ?! a5 G) r! B! q2 RSettings dialog. Two faders allow to change the output level from 0 dB down to -78 dB. A special3 G+ G- l B. _" M0 e
mute circuit reduces noise when switching the computer on and off.8 x( H) F: r+ q' `. P
8.2 Internal Connectors
2 m& Z" K+ N% Z! \/ T5 n1 q& |7 vThe DIGI96/8 PRO has one internal digital input and output, provided by 2-pin connectors
/ r; }& _" `) S \" t0 c: Non the board. The internal input ST3, labelled CD IN / Sync In, can be connected to an" ~0 o$ `8 Y3 J4 Y: z! X& y. Z
internal CD-ROM drive having a digital audio output (advantage: the built in CD-ROM drive is; q6 R8 M: ?5 ]( |0 y$ ]
sufficient for digital recording and the need for external cabling does not arise). Or it can be# { ?" |! m/ e. x# f# E, u) A Q
connected with the internal output of another DIGI96 series card (synchronizing multiple cards),+ m5 o' b n+ R( j: Y
or an AEB4/8-I. The latter is possible because the internal input accepts both SPDIF and ADAT. o, c0 E4 {9 X ?' ]
format.6 y& L& s! `, T' }# m9 j" K& w$ _
The internal output ST4, labelled Sync Out, provides a copy of the current external output! B' ~" B9 a5 v* b2 D( v
signal, no matter if SPDIF or ADAT. Besides connecting a AEB4/8-O for an output of up to 8) _, W5 D e0 E5 x6 M, P/ N
analog channels, the internal loopback proves to be a useful application. Use the supplied two& w/ H d& i- Q1 V
pin cable to connect Sync In and Sync Out, set the card to Clock Mode 'Master' and selectal# q9 e: `3 Z' @8 S
'Internal' as input. Now the output signal shows up directly at the card's input. This allows you to
4 B) [1 N( z8 _! J4 P! c, Srecord the playback signal, or to display the playback signals with our DIGICheck software.
9 D( Z- x0 s: N' s( ^& U5 |The two connectors ST6 and ST7 provide a connection to the optional Word Clock Module
/ f3 l2 c* z, A: nWCM. ST7 is also needed when connecting a AEB4/8-I. See the manuals of these products for+ y, N2 K* E0 S7 C
more information., s; M* {; u0 A. R+ J
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8.3 Playback (Windows MME)
* ]/ `- F! v4 g5 A- s- CDIGI96/8 PRO can play back audio data only in supported formats (sample rate, bit resolution).8 h( [- n8 m* X1 ~
Otherwise an error message appears (for example at 22 kHz and 8 bit).2 Q1 h6 {- B: i; I3 _
In the audio application being used, DIGI96/8 PRO must be selected as the output device. This
; W/ U5 W; _9 Z# Q" tcan often be found in the Options, Preferences or Settings menus under Playback Device, Audio" [# J2 b' ~' A, W
Devices, Audio etc. Only a few programs exclusively use Windows' Preferred Playback
# G' L- U: c% j: P( iDevice. This setting can be changed in >Control Panel /Multimedia /Audio<. We recommend
- Q2 j; }+ e3 j1 S3 _using 24-bit resolution for playback to use the DIGI96 series fullest potential.
5 W# ~6 b }* dWe strongly recommend switching all system sounds off (via >Control Panel /Sounds<). Also# [+ y- u. N7 a$ O2 f
DIGI96/8 PRO should not be the Preferred Device for playback, as this could cause loss
! n0 Z1 K- ?, M/ K. C5 S0 qof synchronization and unwanted noises. If you feel you cannot do without system sounds, you! L" P, o" K$ ?7 O5 M/ m, B1 D
should consider buying a cheap Blaster clone and select this as Preferred Device in >Control, D+ W8 ^3 l! T5 Z1 w' x) t
Panel /Multimedia /Audio<. l4 X L+ \& S
The RME Driver CD includes step by step instructions for configuring many popular audio applications.9 n$ d, ^- h! l* j# m
Start setup.htm or setup2.htm (in the rmeaudio.webtechinfo directory).
2 A! W9 R+ Y& z: b* [The screenshot to the, K0 w; N1 l$ h* H/ o3 r# R% j7 K
right shows a typical0 ~8 l; e4 J1 Q w2 z- o
configuration dialog as3 S, D( f6 {4 `* D4 }+ q
displayed by a (stereo)% W8 V N; a$ a4 C2 Q l
wave editor. In ADAT
: {3 g' n( I5 Q* v" Ymode a playback is done1 [. H! `! r- ]' R5 R# Z0 K* I
using the currently
! Z9 F6 l; L: a" Echosen stereo pair. In& _6 P: ~, x$ {1 z$ L2 N- |' x4 m
SPDIF mode playback
7 P; n% [& b N3 U* {2 E9 Aalways uses channels
1 G2 z- O: m& [" Y$ l& C# m! h1+2.
* m! \# [0 J: a5 j# `+ kIncreasing the number+ t) E3 [ n% Y8 H
and/or size of audio( v6 B7 S+ s' U" o# S; c
buffers may prevent the" ?: U2 e# y, U8 [5 v" I
audio signal from breaking
# x7 L' K+ S. b b" h6 a8 @9 pup, but also increases
& ^' |$ G) {6 y7 Hlatency i.e. output is
6 l% S) n/ a0 J/ K2 Jdelayed. For synchronized
7 I) U# x0 Y$ h- z3 Vplayback of audio: H4 L% f% V- p% w
and MIDI, be sure to
9 `: i' j& v+ B. S, a* hactivate the checkbox ‘Get position from audio driver’. Even at higher buffer settings in a mixed
+ m) ^: F2 W- }1 l: ^' R/ f2 {Audio/MIDI environment, sync problems will not arise because the DIGI96/8 PRO always
% x8 A/ `" U- p" }reports the current play position correctly (even while recording - essential for chase lock synchronization).. ^' D2 j% u6 C& u% H
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. k' [, U' X) a1 w8.4 Recording Digital (Windows MME)9 S( t6 p$ }9 ], g, a/ q# t: i7 ~
Unlike analog soundcards, which produce empty wave files (or noise) when no input signal is* A0 U0 s5 _# A4 D: n h/ D, n
present, digital I/O cards always need a valid input signal to start recording (this includes the
6 Y6 d. x, j2 X9 m* r2 scorrect sample frequency as well). U* x+ w& v( X7 a# n7 N
To take this into account, RME has included three unique features in the DIGI96 series: an
% d# Y# J6 N& f% o2 @error LED for the active digital input in use, a comprehensive I/O signal status display (showing
. \ e, P. [& J" rsample frequency, lock and format) in the Settings dialog, and the protective Check Input function.
! E2 j0 [% x( W; b$ l/ yThe error LED indicates whether the card gets power and a valid digital input signal. Whenever9 Y# X0 ^7 V+ T0 H' R" `' U0 g
an error occurs (wrong input, invalid data, signal transmitting device delivers nothing), the LED
2 @3 P+ w% D6 swill light red. As soon as a valid input signal is present the LED will turn off. The display of the
0 u3 ]1 g5 f4 k& x4 ?: h- Qsample frequency (see chapter 9, picture Settings) in the Status display offers a similar function.2 s0 O! }1 h; ]& j& x" H
If no sample frequency can be recognized ‘Out Of Range’ will be shown, in case of an error& h0 S, @/ O6 M/ V7 ~
detection ‘No Lock’.0 U5 I( |' B" q
If a 48 kHz signal is fed to the input and the application is set to 44.1 kHz, Check Input stops* X" A. N- M6 j6 E' R) z
the system from recording. This prevents faulty takes, which often go unnoticed until later on in
5 w4 n/ }8 F8 p" hthe production. Such tracks appear to have the wrong playback rate - the audio quality as such+ ~+ ^+ e! m+ `' ?- h/ z% _: F2 K
is not affected. 'Check Input' may be switched off for vari-speed purposes.
* B/ z) K) v. Y& u0 O" TTherefore configuring the software to perform a digital recording is child´s play. After selecting
; ^6 `, M" n/ ^the required input DIGI96/8 PRO displays the current sample frequency. This parameter! p# }' }$ @0 B* h& G+ ]
can then be changed in the application’s audio attributes (or similar) dialog.
y3 C/ j7 O" G0 Y0 T/ m3 vThe screenshot to the right shows a typical dialog6 b& d& C3 K/ V! u+ K8 P0 b; K
used for changing basic parameters such as
6 N1 z9 i3 Y' H# G1 psample frequency and resolution in an audio2 Z% K& \7 F' K& O
application.
4 _% g+ C2 {: F0 m7 {3 RAny bit resolution can be selected, providing it is+ \; G; I0 \; A% A1 @
supported by both the audio hardware and the
! i, x; k, z' P% n) q+ v1 s0 V# T Fsoftware. Even if the input signal is 24 bit, the
' `7 {* d" R- Q' I. Qapplication can still be set to record at 16-bit1 l0 n. q9 b% e
resolution. The lower 8 bits (and therefore any' Z) q; w0 U! R& e' S; d
signals about 96dB below maximum level) are8 Z2 l2 [- H: T+ _
lost entirely. On the other hand, there is nothing" m2 b0 \% K4 I7 E$ A. V# j
to gain from recording a 16-bit signal at 24-bit2 o |& E+ e+ h+ t
resolution - this would only waste precious space
: B8 l9 d6 K6 V; [) gon the hard disk.
7 A( d" y. l+ u' Y9 X, ]1 HIt often makes sense to monitor the input signal or send it directly to the output. The DIGI96
( d. n8 A. b. V+ `, D* x# i9 ]series includes a useful input monitor function, which can be set in the RME DIGI Settings. y( h- \# b! r& U8 x
(Output/Automatic). Activating Record or Pause in the application causes the input signal to be
* Q! j8 l4 R2 u# [passed directly to the digital and analog output. However, some applications block monitoring& M: X% ]% {7 ]! L1 O
by constantly activating playback, even if the played back track is empty. This is often required8 H' a0 y% J9 d0 Q( P
by programs to ensure that timing and punch I/O will work correctly.
) u. c. @) ?- {Currently two solutions exist which enable real-time monitoring even when playback is active.
7 e ?( t7 V8 l) XOur ZLM (Zero Latency Monitoring) technology allows monitoring in Punch I/O mode - with this5 \; u+ U! i; |. h$ L1 H8 p* w
the card behaves like a tape machine. This method has been implemented in all versions of
( `3 o( |4 G$ o5 r& SSamplitude (by SEK’D), and can be activated using the global track option 'Hardware monitoring3 L+ y, {( ?& D# L( x" X
during Punch'.
5 R0 p8 K' Q, S8 f# g6 {% MThe other solution is to use our ASIO 2.0 drivers with a ASIO 2.0 compatible program. When& l S( o6 d( a' P6 Q+ \! z: b
'ASIO Direct Monitoring' has been switched on, the input signal is routed in real-time to the
6 z2 L+ y' y$ `1 y/ moutput whenever record is started.- f) H: K6 F/ g) r/ ~
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7 c1 p- \1 t( q9 ~) ^% l8.5 Record while Play2 m: T3 P' a+ u* \- ~) Y
DIGI96/8 PRO allows the playback of audio data during the recording of further audio
/ t. @/ Y8 h7 j& G( K6 s* ~data, even at different sample frequencies. This feature, known as Enhanced Full Duplex or
& a* ~: O4 q8 GRecord while play, is a must for multitrack harddisk recording, but it has to be supported by the
; r r8 m5 q& T1 w" [) ?/ s/ }recording software.
( \- B1 K/ G9 _# M8 J- b& F# `+ |8.6 DVD-Playback (AC-3/DTS) under MME
~1 \& N6 z: M& v: k3 v3 E7 eWhen using popular DVD software player like WinDVD and PowerDVD, their audio data stream5 R% q9 V+ R" X y* }: X) d
can be send to any AC-3/DTS capable receiver, using the DIGI96 series' SPDIF output. For this
' @+ f- a4 `5 d7 ?9 Zto work the DIGI96 output wave device has to be selected in 'Control Panel/Sounds and Multimedia/
8 Z( ~3 {8 a' [# lAudio'. Also check 'use preferred device only'.
- N1 A" f! r& S/ r5 j2 Z' xYou will notice that the DVD software's audio properties now allow to use 'SPDIF Out' or to8 K8 q; ^% s' }; y! o' U. t
'activate SPDIF output'. When selecting these, the software will transfer the non-decoded digital
7 ?3 V5 t; N& e- X1 tmultichannel data stream using the RME card.
$ Q) x4 [, n- L. C6 EThis 'SPDIF' signal sounds like chopped noise at highest level. Therefore check 'Non-audio' in2 p1 b1 [% a: c$ K& n
the card's Settings dialog, to prevent most SPDIF receivers from accepting the signal, and to
9 d7 g5 Z# e1 G: Qprevent any attached equipment from being damaged.3 W4 O; U9 l# E1 [6 g2 \ d, `# v B
Setting the card to be used as system playback device is against common sense, as professional# m- S. A" [, L9 T; @8 h! E' U
cards are not specialized to play back system sounds, and shouldn't be disturbed by
3 @. j; {- R4 I; @; zsystem events. To prevent this, be sure to re-assign this setting after usage, or to disable any4 _% |2 W" q# b* K
system sounds (tab Sounds, scheme 'No audio').
- r4 u! C: A9 }; ]Note: The DVD player will be synced backwards from the RME card. This means when using
, H, T+ T9 T' b& V/ X2 [AutoSync and/or word clock, the playback speed and pitch follows the incoming clock signal./ f, { N4 d8 Q6 d1 _
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8.7 Low Latency under MME (Buffer Size Adjustment)
- q1 h- v/ v- ]* A, ~0 lUsing Windows 95 or 98 the MME buffer size was nothing to worry about. Latencies below 46' j3 O9 V3 H, e* s/ F
ms were not possible. Meanwhile both computers and operating system have become much
# u; o* ~6 a1 r% ~* d% Rmore powerful, and since Windows ME/2000/XP latencies far lower can be used. SAWStudio
/ R% F3 g, n' W1 `) }and Sonar allowed to use such low settings from the start. Sequoia was updated in version
" ^; O& X* w7 m/ z3 y0 l* X5.91, WaveLab in version 3.04.1 ^! s; s. j Z: T
In the Settings dialog the MME buffersize (in fact the DMA buffer size) is set with the same# u% N9 @1 l8 f; l% H) P
buttons as the ASIO buffer size. Please note that this setting only defines the buffer size of the
- y) J/ C$ U" _' C/ j2 ^, L/ B, |hardware. The true and effective latency is configured within the MME application!# |4 r) X8 {9 J3 {2 G# [
Attention: the DMA buffers must not be larger than the application's buffers. This case can* n, K" t* h( n! C9 R4 x
happen unnoticed when using ASIO and MME at the same time (multiclient) and setting; O. X" h2 G+ ]# n; M; u# ]/ f
MODE to 2048 (46 ms), while the buffers in the MME application are still set for a lower latency.% g2 p! q0 T' z3 n( P6 Q) H
Playback will be stuttering and audio will be distorted.
' d7 h! l! Y `% X; LExample: when you set the DIGI96 to 2048 you can't use 1024 in any program. But setting the
: W1 b' R2 K; A! R& mcard's MME buffer to 256 allows to use 512 and all higher values within the MME software./ |. ~, l" y4 ^" m' R) A; Q
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9. Configuring the DIGI96/8 PRO' K, Z: A9 X! d& Y, J& l
9.1 General0 o% f) A/ s7 R" W: I
The hardware of the DIGI96 series includes a number of helpful, well thought-of, practical functions
+ C, W" C: u: U1 s( uand options, which allow you to configure the behaviour of the card to suit many different
: N6 [9 [6 P' Q2 R+ G x b' a- erequirements. Through ‘Settings’ you will gain access to:8 f/ ?4 Q+ ?9 m# \5 \. s) F
· Input selection
( D b% G2 e9 O" S2 E/ z5 y· Output operation
0 C. F# r) i3 L7 x, e4 G· Output Channel Status+ i# z" h Y( ], q0 Y r3 l' n6 n
· Synchronization behaviour
* |. @+ k9 }; K% S) Y9 C6 R· Input and output status display
9 a2 Z- \ ]2 z0 D3 u6 H, gThe display of the current input frequency and format is updated every 0.5 seconds. When1 T5 Q* e0 q& F8 n+ N8 ^
choosing an input with a signal including errors or without any input signal the statement ‘No
5 ~, X8 Q0 [/ j4 p9 U# ] OLock’ appears, in vari-speed operation or with sample frequencies widely out of tune ‘Out of: r7 N3 J1 A5 C" o( G1 K3 F: k; u
Range’ is shown. If the current signal has SPDIF or AES/EBU format then 'Stereo' is displayed,; f; c- D/ r; e+ T. k! @6 V
with ADAT format ‘ADAT' is shown.) H, l1 H' k2 p5 t: k) y: _
The three states of the output
" |# z; l. p+ S* ^" W# Aselected through the choicebox
* W1 w0 R* I! |& b5 k+ r: F6 B‘Output’ control the monitoring
% ^4 x' N/ ^1 w [behaviour of the card.
# z r7 u! {* p& ?8 W0 y% o' ]* s' Z‘Automatic’ sets the normal
( Z* w9 Q* K' d' pmode where the input signal
' c1 R+ P% D6 J- M9 oreaches the output only whilst! I' a" V4 X5 t$ [0 N9 T8 e8 {
recording. In this mode, when% [* |: |7 P: x, H' @6 m, p
starting a recording, feedback
W& X% ^% v$ d4 h* \$ hoccurs very often when using% w1 s! Q7 a) z- u% A
digital mixing desks. ‘Play only’4 b' e2 e+ k# `3 p) N& t8 \3 _0 ?
solves this problem by making
) m8 X+ F0 r0 ?; Bsure that the input signal is never
& ?& W0 n- j: i. I' J$ H" J* {passed to the output.( c0 Q2 D C# k- x2 h1 k/ K; j
After selecting ‘Input’, the input" t. ]& `2 v. a7 d1 x0 z8 O
signal appears at the output+ d) m0 U3 Y4 i& Q! g/ I
whenever playback is not active.
8 J! K( v- U. e+ T3 h% o5 ADIGI96/8 PRO saves a2 j( v% D; J8 J5 S4 N& M
continual record standby mode. d5 e6 U1 e- P I0 |0 I7 u/ M
and can switch itself to monitoring6 u8 ?- H% ^- q
without active software. As
A# c1 ?% w, C% Tswitching between the inputs is' N, S6 R+ R1 d B, b3 s
carried out in realtime, stepping# m9 F) n* }/ j3 N6 D
through the inputs gives a fast8 x, Y/ j* ^( _* m5 j
check of the incoming signals.
4 u5 K! t" l3 ~; \Settings should not be changed during playback or record if it can be avoided, as this can cause9 S) p( x4 }' E0 E- |4 F* v
unwanted noises. Also, please note that even in 'Stop' mode, several programs keep the
( r; Q6 F1 i: Y, q/ h9 M$ v$ a$ zrecording and playback devices open, which means that any new settings might not be applied* f' e! H3 l( k! w: ?9 y F0 l
immediately.+ D) c, o. w/ N. ]$ c. e; b; y6 q
Specific information about the right choice of the output's Channel Status (output format Consumer& S; h( a3 O& Z6 |
/ Professional) can be found in chapter 11.
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Input
: E; g8 k2 {( j% K" @Defines the current input. Under W9x an additional option called Autoselect can be selected.0 j! z- F, F8 U' `- M3 s8 L
When active, the digital inputs will be changed automatically until a valid input signal is detected.
+ }6 v$ |0 U* h4 p( z9 AStereo Devices (W2k only)0 V' z6 D# W! j9 N
SyncAlign operates fully automated and should be kept active all the time. Only in case the
4 l( F$ |" f. e6 t* t6 mstereo devices must operate completetely independent, deactivating this setting may be necessary.
: \$ W" K5 ?, s6 o p6 o3 oSafe Mode
0 s9 ?* W$ [, A0 X" TCheck Input verifies the current input signal against the settings in the record program. When
5 |( P& ~# y1 } Z1 Q8 p: }3 ^& Z2 sde-activated a recording will always be allowed, even with non-valid input signals.3 O" C* p' k" z# @, U* J& x
W9x only: 'Disable DS' deactivates the DirectSound support of the driver (see chapter 13.2).& q2 O9 k5 S% r/ e' {
Output/ L$ ?% Y# i& m) K$ X, l- A- x
With ‘Automatic’ active, the input signal reaches the output only whilst recording. ‘Play only’
6 _3 p3 ]+ l7 f: V4 U7 Z6 I' rprevents the input signal from being passed to the output. After selecting ‘Input’, the input signal# S8 L" L3 i' |6 t1 \* C3 `( b
appears at the output whenever playback is not active.
9 M; ~3 n4 Y: ?Output Format% A7 B1 G# b/ l7 w. p2 P k! K
'Automatic' sets the output to 2-channel SPDIF or 8-channel ADAT mode, according to the
! a$ H8 x1 P" r f( @" @8 pcurrent use of the card's devices. Select 'Force Adat' to constantly have the output operating in3 e" o& q0 b) m6 H) w9 P+ v
ADAT mode. 'A/S Conv.' forces the card's output into stereo operation.
/ U0 F7 N6 [' O0 h$ c5 k- L6 ?Specific information about 'Professional', 'Emphasis' and 'Non-Audio' can be found in chapter
$ ^! s! g6 K& l3 z$ Z% p11.' P+ F1 ^. Y! T2 T
Analog Output
" r# c6 |8 d" K9 XTrack# Q) N7 |- ~4 P3 z! W4 j
Defines, which of the four channel pairs is sent to the analog output.1 v# ]+ F- E* P* [2 o
Attenuation
3 s' t. D" G3 L* SAttenuation of the analog output level in steps of 6 dB.
- g4 i5 k; U" ]. l7 QVolume
. n+ H( p% P% n: ? l: k1 QAttenuation of the analog output level via fader. With 'Couple' activated, both faders move6 a# J& F5 D1 w0 m/ F
simultaneously.
9 q4 f6 D; s9 v; r4 D4 d8 FClock Mode
; R$ a; T9 H. m3 G! Y9 {0 C$ KThe card can be configured to use the selected input (AutoSync), a word clock signal (Word
& K% G; r1 B7 K+ \ m* E ?Clock), or its internal clock (Master) as clock source.
0 X7 d9 ~. W+ JStatus Displays+ _/ C- r/ ?$ [
The displays at the bottom of the dialog box give precise information about the current status of' h- |# M) k# [! `
the card like format of input and output signal, sample rate at input and output, or current clock
' X' {- F6 J+ `9 p1 i. Umode.' [/ y9 ~* {4 q( f, U% j2 D, k
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9.2 Force Adat1 C- C2 g9 }+ \ K4 U
The function 'Force Adat' is a mighty feature of the DIGI96/8 series. It forces the digital output5 f4 _. h, [) S
into ADAT mode (i.e. 8-channel operation).
1 E5 i0 K/ z" d& H" ?When using a 'normal' 2-track program to play a stereo file, you're not only able to send the7 A! A" n. A: _' }. A* r
data to any SPDIF device, but also to any other ADAT interface! Just activate 'Force Adat' and% v6 o1 C, l% ?- P( k# g; r
choose the stereo pair that corresponds to the channels you want the data being transfered to; o0 Q4 F* t8 w5 \
(for example DIGI96/8 PRO (3+4)).
; E# x: w, Z7 T4 @When 'Force Adat' is activated, more than one 2-channel (stereo) program can access the
4 {6 f- W& q0 ^ _# X& o! W) JADAT interface simultaneously (see chapter 12).
/ k# f2 [8 A+ ?$ NIf the software being used requires a continuous ADAT mode, activate the switch ‘Force Adat'' }, w+ u( {0 I( m' D
in the RME DIGI Settings dialog.) ~4 m1 x9 Z; O1 E7 w* U- F2 @
When using ASIO and only one stereo output bus, activated 'Force ADAT' causes the output, {; S3 b3 J( r# w) t( |/ s
to operate in ADAT format (see chapter 13).( u; E, b5 g; V
When the DIGI is set to pass-through operation (constant monitoring of the input signal by" `# W! N7 t9 }0 k
selecting 'Input' mode) it turns into a real-time SPDIF to/from ADAT converter, processed by
6 F- i: |+ J. T) P* Wthe hardware without any additional software. Activated 'Force Adat' allows you to use the card; P5 ]1 H! c k# z8 ~; Q
as a format converter from SPDIF to ADAT. The stereo signal at the input is copied to all 4" x. I# `0 a! s, |. t/ I
stereo pairs of the output. The option 'A/S Conv.' forces the card's output into stereo operation.
# L5 `8 Y. |. F8 \- O9 @, XThen the card works as format converter from ADAT to SPDIF. Use the 'Track' buttons to
$ u2 V z/ M) bdefine which one of the 4 stereo input pairs will be routed to the SPDIF output., s9 @5 j' I% @5 F
9.3 Analog Output
' I- T, q r) e6 aWhenever the card's output operates in ADAT format, the 2-channel analog output will play" U( N0 T) z, n9 j+ r/ T" |( R
back one of the four stereo pairs. The desired pair can be selected in the 'Track' field of the
5 C! ]& |3 l5 @+ n5 R9 _Settings dialog. In SPDIF (stereo) mode the Track selection has no functionality.! P7 ^: _( E1 o3 s
The analog output level can be set coarse (four 6 dB steps) or fine using the faders in the field
5 l6 V. W6 Z( X/ X7 a5 W3 N'Volume'. Both methods operate simultaneously and with digital precision. The shown damping
; V9 {* |% s0 Z+ C/ m; |values are exactly the ones used. The used technique avoids changes in frequency response" N0 S* `. b* V4 r3 b m
and distortion. Only the dynamic range will decrease at higher dampings, as the noise level of: B T% i0 m8 Q& e0 w
the analog output stage remains unchanged.
) b% J n. q) a2 DAdditionally the analog output level can be changed coarse (± 12 dB) with the ‘Level’ switch at
- f% T* @( G: gthe bracket, between +10 dBu and –2 dBu.
# S; E+ _1 e& z- w! }' @4 ~9 I! `User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 154 c: F" T- c$ ]+ h% q+ z
9.4 Tab 'Mode'* f5 ] |- Q( g1 |" ~
The Buffer Size value can be set in the RME DIGI Settings dialog, tab 'Mode'. This setting determines
" i# A! _6 M' pthe latency (the delay) between the audio application and the DIGI96 series, as well$ J* G. B# U. B' ]
as general system stability. The higher the value, the more tracks can be recorded and played
& d& x5 Q0 z. |( J# G0 G9 U7 oback simultaneously, and the longer the system takes to react.
# ^! V# a5 Z# z4 GIn RME DIGI Settings, tab 'Mode', 4 different buffer sizes are available: 256 (6 ms), 512 (11) j" h- d7 X! i q& P" [5 q4 n( l3 K
ms), 1024 (23 ms), 2048 (46 ms). As the real latency depends on the used sample rate, the6 ?' k, N( q! {+ l& Y
values are different for different sample rates:
7 f# k3 i/ J7 Z' r* bChoice Buffer size Resolution 44.1 kHz 48 kHz 88.2 kHz 96 kHz
. x9 s$ D& ?) @2 l# D46 ms/16 bit 2048 s 16 bit 46.4 ms 42.7 ms 23.2 ms 21.3 ms
/ v% t e8 D# a23 ms/32 bit 1024 s 32 bit 23.2 ms 21.3 ms 11.6 ms 10.7 ms
. D& l0 h# }3 t- B11 ms/16 bit 512 s 16 bit 11.6 ms 10.7 ms 5.8 ms 5.3 ms
. H* c) f# Z# Y9 d ~0 e9 M6 ms/32 bit 256 s 32 bit 5.8 ms 5.3 ms 2.9 ms 2.7 ms
* ]: |4 C) T, k6 S1 w; Z, {The stated latency describes only one way. The complete path through the computer (record8 @9 f& d- E6 h
plus playback, monitoring) gives double values.
! f! K% E9 Y. X2 K' H- QThe setting of the buffer size affects all formats.
; |! ^' y+ {2 n/ Q, D6 k& bMME: Defines lowest possible latency. The current latency and bit resolution is set in the MME$ P1 ]0 c' J) y6 X) ~" N
application.! Y# @" p9 q7 [; D
ASIO: Sets current latency. Defines the effective interface resolution to 16 or 32 bit.
5 }) f0 B& P$ i/ i5 z. AGSIF: Sets current latency and locks the current interface resolution to 16 or 32 bit. In Gigastudio's
5 E$ k- ^: o6 BHardware Settings the same (and only this) resolution will be displayed, either 24 (32) or) n$ \" N7 x+ x U( L
16 bit.% f0 T( y# R: r. K. s( [7 z
9.5 Boot-Option ADAT
# {) I+ k- i0 N+ nThe jumper JP4, labelled 'Boot ADAT', configures the card's state between power-on of the1 a% Y ^. c5 C& Q5 H3 `& q. Y
computer and completed boot of the OS. The card is shipped with the jumper set, thus starting- h- t% L7 `7 k# W3 Z3 a ~9 Z
in ADAT mode. This option was introduced because several external devices, especially digital l: H, x9 p: B7 D/ Y/ K
mixing desks like Yamaha's 01V or Spirit's 328 will produce noise when an SPDIF signal is0 |" ]! o! g" ]1 l7 R
present at their ADAT input.
& z1 D# j5 H* m1 [3 ]9 ]. v" pThe other way round will normally not cause any problem, as most SPDIF and AES/EBU input* Z9 Y; o3 ?( h" e- a* G" f/ [7 `
circuits recognize 'wrong' formats, and automatically mute the digital audio signal. To start the
& P/ Y! R9 g6 V6 U8 hcard in SPDIF mode simply pull off jumper JP4.
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- h7 B( ^* e: V- L, |( S w. }9.6 Clock Modes - Synchronization
# |( N& g' y" R* I/ i2 yIn the digital world, all devices are either the 'Master' (clock source) or a 'Slave' synchronized to) M& i5 g1 d, P _
the master. Whenever several devices are linked within a system, there must always be a single# m$ ~( G% @1 ^8 M; e5 M
master. The DIGI96 series includes a very user-friendly intelligent clock control, which* T* R/ V) d3 i4 w& I; o% t' e! N
handles the clock switching between master and slave on its own. Click on 'AutoSync' to activate; W3 [1 b6 D5 U; V( w
this mode.
* S ~# k5 y, ^9 a" D8 Z5 `& TIn AutoSync mode, the card constantly scans for a valid input signal at the active input. As
, J9 V5 F T- x( G0 W$ e- Nsoon as this matches the current playback sample rate, the card switches from the internal1 y9 q L- p$ F* a/ |
quartz (display 'Clock Master') to the clock generated from the input signal (display 'Clock Slave').! o/ F7 ]7 [# |+ K5 ^; b
This allows on-the-fly recording, even during playback, without having to synchronize the
" R: R2 q* x% D1 K7 p. m4 d' acard to the input signal first. It also allows immediate playback at any sample rate without having7 {1 s- J2 U1 o! f( F$ j
to reconfigure the card.1 i) ^: g/ K5 g
'AutoSync’ guarantees a fault-free function of the modes Record, Record while Play and while- `0 H, Y7 \- S
using more than one card (see chapter 10). In certain cases however, e.g. when the inputs and
( U5 w# ~1 K \, i; q2 U* x) foutputs of a DAT machine are connected directly to the DIGI96/8 PRO, AutoSync causes1 e7 i+ ~0 {2 |* w, @3 R/ w& O% L
feedback in the digital carrier, so synchronization breaks down. To remedy this, switch the
' P( Q2 O/ F$ W# o' E( T; Lcard's clock mode over to 'Master'.; p! h$ P; U7 N C2 {* D# V
Due to the outstanding clock control and PLL a synchronization of the output signal to the input
9 t9 L( j3 C6 j4 i( J/ R5 O, A- @signal is not only possible at identical sample rates, but also at double/half sample rates.! s" E8 N, w3 ]6 x5 q4 h
AutoSync allows multiple cards to be easily synchronized by applying one input signal to all2 E% A& w4 ~2 L$ A
inputs simultaneously (see chapter 10).; g8 \1 I) g# ?7 R/ H
Thanks to the described AutoSync technology and a lightning fast PLL the DIGI96 Series is not# S5 T5 A9 j. ]+ S2 {2 d, g
only capable of handling standard frequencies, but also any sample rate between 25 and 105
- Q0 [$ g5 s; L. k8 WkHz. The digital input serves as synchronization source. Please note that at the start of a record$ M' s: [) z: [# q) p
or playback a valid sample frequency (32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz)
2 f' U6 [8 O1 y" h7 w3 dhas to be fed. When started the sample frequency can be pitched to whatever is needed,
8 I3 C y6 ]5 l* D' ~. i6 X* }DIGI96/8 PRO will follow theses changes immediately.& z4 ~/ R% C: S" r3 Y( Z
When using the optional Word Clock Module (clock mode 'Word Clock') the word clock input" \. {: x& {: x3 U
can serve as synchronization source. In vari-speed operation any sample frequency between% B! S7 Q* q4 M8 m3 H! p
25 kHz and 105 kHz is allowed.( h& ^9 G) \5 ]; |
Only one device can be master in a digital system! When DIGI96/8 PRO operates in clock
1 g1 M5 `1 e0 u8 r* ]* [mode 'Master', all other devices have to be 'Slave'.* U4 f) e5 c4 [# [* Z' G+ B+ j
More information on these subjects can be found in the HTML document 'sync96.htm', located$ r& E, _& Q7 m2 \- Z
in the directory rmeaudio.webenglishtechinfo on the RME Driver CD, or on our web site.# z% F7 x% M8 a
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4 \9 e/ c% z3 J1 E a- P2 p* A10. Using more than one DIGI96/8 PRO" G' Y# H1 K; m2 _) k: H6 r0 t$ ^
All our drivers can communicate simultaneously with all the cards registered in the system. The* h+ Q% l( L/ p" t
driver marks them with different numbers after the device's name, like ‘DIGI96/8 PRO In (1)’.- H4 S' W3 e/ i0 D9 y
Thanks to our AutoSync technology multiple cards can be synchronized easily by applying one
1 ^& Z% S! Z, t# Ginput signal to all inputs simultaneously.+ Y8 m8 A& f, Z; r3 _0 x
In order to connect more than one DIGI96/8 PRO to a digital mixing desk they must all
4 K+ J5 g! h5 f. m8 e- Y; F0 Dget the same clock(ed input signal). This is easy to achieve: just connect at least one input of# C6 }/ U8 `* p: c) T2 A4 M
each card to one output of the mixing desk.9 J! [' A& g/ l3 r/ o8 l
Example 1: All DIGI's digital inputs are connected to other devices synced to the word clock
- Z2 r1 \* P5 o H- b2 g* bnet.9 J7 T8 w* E& T; A X: l, a
Activate the corresponding input of each card in its Settings dialog, and activate the mode AutoSync
9 m& N8 _4 X9 f3 o$ c v. ]at all cards.' c' B4 G+ a4 ?) f& x" F; ^
Example 2: Only the outputs of the DIGIs are connected to other devices.: @ ]' v* j2 J) a8 O
Connect the internal Sync-Out of the master card to the Sync-In (CD-ROM) of the second card,
/ G! O2 G0 [2 u" U1 {. i* ^activate its internal input and AutoSync mode. Next connect the third card in the same way,, _% c: x+ r. N0 ~
from the second's card Sync-Out to the third's card Sync-In. Configure this card like the second- k. ^" F* @9 C
one. The necessary 2-wire cables are the ones supplied with the DIGI cards. Of course this" \ q) Y& ^# d# `7 q
method is also operational with the external connectors, like optical or coaxial, as long as the
4 F1 a4 j8 ~- Ecorresponding input is activated.
5 G1 @' p' o- ]! vA convenient alternative is the test mode of the optional Word Clock Module WCM.
4 y( H; x# ~6 Q8 O' E4 tPlease note when using more than one card plus the word clock output that only one card
, ~( s: e$ T6 c1 {: a. Zcan be master!: @# I. c$ g' \: R) P7 f
Example 3: All DIGIs are correctly connected to the Word Clock Module.
4 E, X" W; j, z4 U& N; uActivate the test mode by pushing the test switch, so the red LED lights up. Next activate the
2 C( V3 O3 W5 N8 c6 G- ]$ X2 `mode 'Word Clock' in all card's settings dialogs. Now all cards should show 'Word Clock' in the
! a+ t; N" i. ^: s1 R7 nthird line of 'Output Status'.3 T% t2 K# H* v( Y% t: [
After activating the test mode all internally connected cards are immediately synchronized, in
2 J" f) W' E- t# c6 d0 \" Y7 wcase clock mode 'Word Clock' was activated in all settings dialogs.
8 ?* t* ~( u+ A+ JMore information on this subject can be found in the HTML document 'sync96.htm', located in: i) r' d# y$ M$ n/ N8 [3 b
the directory rmeaudio.webenglishtechinfo on the RME Driver CD, or on our web site.
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9 D0 o6 s0 B/ B, i! V" Q( @7 v; \11. Special Features of the Digital Output5 k- s5 i# B# b* V3 U
Apart from the audio data itself, digital audio signals in SPDIF or AES/EBU format include a9 H- W: i* w; n3 k& T* Q. U
header containing Channel Status information. False Channel Status is a common cause of
v* h+ b' A& w C, Omalfunction. The DIGI96 series ignores the received header and creates a totally new one for# X- Z! w6 [, Q2 }
the output signal.6 s5 L5 c1 N: f5 v# \" Q2 r
Note that in record or monitor modes, set emphasis bits will disappear. Recordings originally
/ b' c% N4 \; J- v1 \done with emphasis should always be played back with the emphasis bit set!
7 {! l4 v& e7 f1 @) k$ SThis can be done by selecting the ‘Emphasis’ switch in the Settings dialogue. The changes in7 ?. N ]" ]3 Q+ w5 D: N, _. Z
sound caused by this setting can be monitored in real-time at the analog output jack. At 64,: q- G0 V- V' T
88.2 and 96 kHz sample rate the analog output does not support De-Emphasis, so no change in; Z: o2 D5 c2 @/ n9 s
sound will be audible.
$ K5 g# m, P) `& T8 }0 O5 ]The DIGI96 series' new output header is optimized for largest compatibility with other digital) `9 z3 O8 [" l1 C( q
devices:/ _9 W: ?0 w- h: P+ e6 o1 }% O
· 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, depending on the current sample rate
5 J- \7 B, G0 s' o6 ?1 K) v, D· Audio use, Non-Audio( `: U7 Q- q$ v% a. @/ ]
· No copyright, copy permitted8 k* U6 F- ~" @+ J; X5 {5 Y' @9 Y
· Format Consumer or Professional
$ R/ t4 ^+ _# l) S6 e/ Y. @· Category General, generation not indicated
6 S+ \+ W# x8 r+ D· 2-Channel, No Emphasis or 50/15 µs
# {; @9 {9 ?( G, H+ O0 B· Aux bits audio use0 X f) ^6 u! u' D; L" r
Note that most consumer-orientated equipment (with optical or phono SPDIF inputs) will+ M- x# D- m( ~% p! y2 ?) [
only accept signals in ‘Consumer’ format!
, j, c x8 z- {% l8 t7 \- v. o* QThe status 'Professional' should always be activated when using AES/EBU format (when the
% m- z( h4 K w4 F$ `2 ~* X6 oXLR connectors are used).& B* Q( a# J7 B3 N1 _
The audio bit in the header can be set to 'Non-Audio'. This is necessary when Dolby AC-3 encoded
& ~; z2 C2 p+ R! H ], J! Ndata is sent to external decoders (surround-sound receivers, television sets etc. with AC-
7 o; |4 e3 _1 w8 F1 i. X [6 t3 digital inputs), as these decoders would otherwise not recognize the data as AC-3.+ d8 o! }* y+ E" v" o
When playing back in multi channel mode (using the optical ADAT interface) the XLR and
, K3 c) {# Y# T, R9 T5 ecoaxial connectors will be turned off. This prevents sound disturbance by the ADAT signal fed! C# U8 Z! ~( h: n
to SPDIF or AES/EBU inputs.: N# ?4 x- P6 P
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12. Notes on the ADAT Interface) s6 {$ s8 |! C0 o" ^" w# E, u; l" e
DIGI96/8 PRO comes with two different driver methods in one driver. Using channel
! l# n9 k9 e6 e: F5 w/ E5 xinterleave there is only one device, the software in use divides the channels into 8 mono tracks.
; t; {( r- C6 V" y- P, U/ `, |0 WBecause this easy to handle 'Windows native' method is not widely used the DIGI96/8& x8 H3 j+ p4 ?# {
PRO also supports Multi-Device operation. The driver routes the 8 tracks in 4 stereo devices.
5 r, G/ t# D3 h4 G, YThese 4 stereo devices can be used by nearly any software to record or playback more than 2* n$ _/ d' p3 ~$ }1 e) V8 z: {5 l$ r
channels simultaneously, making DIGI96/8 PRO compatible to a wide range of already
* v: }$ `* ^* o4 r4 Gexisting software.# A4 j- G; _' ? v$ O
DIGI96/8 PRO includes an intelligent hardware controller for ease of use. Whenever
# M& T: H! @4 P% Q5 `1 zmore than 2 channels are used, no matter with record, playback or both, the card switches into
$ ] i! b, h) {- l5 RADAT mode. Whenever an ADAT signal is present at the optical input the settings dialog of the' F9 R+ t2 ^2 H% m
DIGI96/8 PRO indicates ‘ADAT 44,1 kHz' or 'ADAT 48 kHz'. If now the output function is
# o9 G3 J4 n% }set to ‘Input’ while AutoSync is active the card's output changes to ADAT mode to allow input
9 o1 {5 E& U4 f) d& tmonitoring of up to 8 channels. The analog output allows you to listen to any of the four stereo) }( J' E5 Y7 \; S
pairs. The desired pair can be selected in the 'Track' field of the Settings dialogue.
$ Y& S4 @ V5 p7 E2 v; c' C+ HIf the software being used requires a continuous ADAT mode activate the switch ‘Force Adat' in' D2 X' m& L9 U* ]) X
the Settings dialog.6 F l, r6 K6 s J$ A) I0 Y% x/ x
When using a 'normal' 2 track program to play or record a stereo file, you're not only able to
. }7 b( O$ [( `& n7 usend the data to any SPDIF device but also to any other ADAT interface! Just activate 'Force
6 n$ M: F1 c+ G4 M7 v$ vAdat' and choose the stereo pair that corresponds to the desired channels (for example
, V9 p, L3 V) p; V& {5 Y# jDIGI96/8 PRO (3+4)). K/ f; u4 N7 D7 v% h2 k! X7 p. l
In SPDIF mode it doesn't matter which stereo device is being used.4 U8 S* R& A: C$ E. L
13. Multiclient Operation
; [/ u- p. T3 g, h r* B& E13.1 General8 t8 Q8 M# v7 M8 x2 }
The DIGI96/8 series supports multiclient operation. That means more than one program can be
3 @: p- ], h5 Q+ P. ?& {used at the same time. But this mode is only available as long as certain rules are followed. For
V X. l* E: |" Ya flawless multiclient operation with multiple programs the below guidelines have to be followed. a+ ]. l7 k. p! R# C
precisely.
, L' O9 ]4 F' K e; mRule 1: Multiclient operation always requires the activation of Force Adat!' p# _( b* H% z7 k$ |( t8 V% t, L
After an activation of Force Adat all 4 output pairs can be used freely. You can use 4 different
% k$ A/ n# B: X& JMME programs, or two stereo pairs under ASIO, one under GSIF and one under MME – any# q9 t7 X: e. T! [$ `, R5 N8 n
combination is allowed.
6 G1 l5 c, Z0 P- c1 M5 x! r" FRule 2: Multiclient operation always requires identical sample rates and bit resolutions!% a. X! J. k. Z. @# F
It is not possible to run one program at 44.1 kHz and another one at 48 kHz. Also it's not possible
( U- B3 o% K- y: u3 o; j/ uto run one program in 16 bit and another one in 24 (32) bit resolution. Please note that the
) E3 @; `7 \; n, jselected latency (Mode) also sets the bit resolution for GSIF and ASIO!" z+ X1 @8 c. r5 O, s( [3 U: T @
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5 T' d8 a, \8 g; I* oRule 3: It is not possible to use the same channels with different programs simultaneously.
' M: @% X. B% b( P5 w6 C- cIf for example Cubase uses channels 1/2 (default in Cubase, Master bus), this output pair can't% d, ?- D% m2 b
be used in Gigasampler/Studio (default) nor under MME.
3 l7 q; S" y& t( M3 S0 Z13.2 Multi Channel Direct Sound (Win 9x only)! u9 N/ A( `9 a% t" ?5 o- ~
The Windows 95/98 driver of the DIGI96 series supports DirectSound. Due to compatibility
/ d7 Q, U, W: g$ H. ureasons DirectSound is de-activated by default. To activate the DirectSound support un-check- p- s1 b" w) T, X9 U7 d
'Disable DS' in the Settings dialog.
# ]- _: W( x1 A6 B* T# v$ G& R, NAdditionally the driver offers multi-device DirectSound. This mode is not officially supported by
2 F" W6 v2 V+ k0 ^/ P5 HWindows 95/98, but works perfectly for example with BPM-Studio. In this mode2 e+ w$ }% i+ d5 @
DS/ASIO/MME/GSIF can be used simultaneously, as long as different channels are assigned to: S" L( B1 _! \5 F6 F' B! L. ?
each driver format. Only the combination ASIO/MME is not supported.* p5 u' X: v4 Z
The multi-device mode for DirectSound requires 'Force ADAT' to be set in the Settings dialog!
0 C$ R# C. {% {$ q% ]1 `3 lThe DIGI96 series requires identical formats when used in multi-client operation! All programs% n1 S/ J3 o; y. ]/ @9 R2 {7 J
simultaneously accessing the DIGI MUST use the same sample rate and bit resolution.
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14. Operation under ASIO 2.09 O* Z. V3 t/ Q1 O" @2 p' _
14.1 General
" E" ^! |4 F3 \, uAs Steinberg is the inventor of ASIO we have chosen Steinberg's Cubase VST as example on. p* e3 a* y5 c% ~9 {
how to use and setup our cards in ASIO operation.
* s& l' _6 B) m, s* O4 ZOur ASIO driver supports any
) }' C. s+ n. N' w, ?combination of cards from the
8 a$ h- k/ N8 u* `1 v& G/ yDIGI96 series. Important: Multiple
* _. s+ Q1 O) \' ?% hcards MUST be synchronized2 ?8 f* B7 ^. P& ]+ {1 ^7 N' W
among themselves! This
% D+ U8 x6 }% N! l/ b8 M0 a* _may be done by using the
* Q1 @% J$ W4 s0 B: ~4 o: S$ [: ]: einput signal (having a common# V+ {# A V/ ~- |0 |8 K5 [
clock source, for example a
{5 W% F* y4 r! R |8 |( [1 kdigital mixing desk), several) P+ w( U7 [0 r' c$ M8 f- }% ?
synchronized ADATs or the K4 ?* a4 k. E
RME Word Clock Module.( f) ^; e6 c% @' a/ _6 c; x6 ^. J
Start the ASIO application, go; {) A: P' u/ C0 S( C, O
to ASIO/System and choose5 O4 P7 W. V l: K
the device 'ASIO DIGI96 Series'.
1 j6 K1 {8 [+ m* LThe button 'ASIO system
- n0 z8 s) l f4 ncontrol' directly starts the Settings8 l. n/ U% z3 t$ m& P) s3 i
dialog of the DIGI967 f$ j5 }8 G6 y4 T4 \
series (see chapter 9).+ b* |7 B0 v7 S, L& n7 x) _+ d
Switching between SPDIF (2 channel) and ADAT (8 channel) is done in a very easy and convenient
" s L! u& T/ Eway.
+ k z. o8 [3 BPlayback: When using more than 2 tracks (Master bus plus at least one other) the card switches
9 m- I/ [6 g1 ?. kinto ADAT mode. Simply activate 'Force Adat' in the settings dialog in case the ADAT
t# v+ c( t! {: @format is desired when playing back only 2 tracks.
% o$ Z) f/ \( NRecord: The card automatically recognizes ADAT or SPDIF signals and immediately switches
5 U- A% G: N$ i# @1 G9 binto the corresponding mode. It doesn't matter how many inputs are activated. When more than
3 ?5 M( U) [" yone input is active and a SPDIF signal is present at the input this (stereo) signal will be routed3 p ~) T$ X! Z" l7 M4 u, x
to input 1+2.4 ?- n5 L+ N6 a! }7 d0 o3 }2 t
Mixed Mode: Because of the extended ASIO driver concept it is possible to record from a
2 L* Q. s5 F+ v% i! l6 w" ?SPDIF source while playing back in ADAT format and vice versa (Mixed Mode). Under certain* H0 r! U# ]! b3 [- v: J$ L
configurations sync problems might occur, which make it neccessary to use an external word8 t* v, T; k6 I/ t) p- U
clock for all participating devices.8 @$ D+ B9 h$ @& M9 U# I
The Enhanced Zero Latency mode of the DIGI96 series enables the 'ASIO Direct Monitoring'* s3 y4 `8 e! S7 B0 d
feature of the ASIO 2.0 standard to be used. Please note that in this mode neither routing nor
+ z! V( ^* Y6 P; v" y5 t3 R4 N% Ypan are supported so the input signals will only be routed to the same output channel. Other/ a" ^4 Z# }9 R' @8 S l
VST mixer settings have no effect.
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/ `$ F) L+ |6 ~" m14.2 Buffer Size - Latency- j. t; }6 s4 P: d% _1 e/ b* d& G9 N
The Buffer Size value in the RME DIGI Settings dialog determines the latency (in this case the5 Z l( a$ j: i/ k0 S4 A% l+ X/ s. c* y
delay) between the audio application and the DIGI96 series as well as general system stability.
4 h5 @" Z; C& {0 U( p' D- Q" uThe higher the value, the more tracks can be recorded and played back simultaneously, and M1 E6 E6 N0 x. m
the longer the system takes to react.5 U& G" z8 h# T; @. S
The indicated bit resolution is independent from the chosen bit resolution in Cubase. Selecting
. u4 Q: M5 X# o: n1 u, Q16 bit in the driver and 24 bit in Cubase will cause Cubase to record 16 bit data and 8 bit zeroes.
+ P( t( I+ r( P' T) N6 HSelecting 24 bit in the driver and 16 bit in Cubase, the bits 17 to 24 get lost (which only* `$ |6 @) b6 m2 m2 ^5 _
matters if they included information at all).5 Z: ~9 l, y/ u2 F* Y! A- G
Please note that the latency setting describes only one way. The complete path through the+ t9 k* @4 w! _7 f6 i' s2 H
computer (record plus playback, monitoring) gives double values.
4 X @4 u7 B6 [/ _9 N; dMore information on how to set up the latency under ASIO can be found in chapter 9.4, Tab
1 O( E- |8 R5 D; t. i'Mode'.
# S# W/ H+ H1 c5 J" H4 ^14.3 Known problems# t8 U6 W& Q! F" k# w& T% B$ ?/ f
In case the used computer has no sufficient CPU-power and/or sufficient PCI-bus transfer rates,
( g* L$ B! N) w lthen drop outs, crackling and noise will appear. We also recommend to deactivate all PlugIns: i' N5 q( X m/ } x3 l
to verify that these are not the reason for such effects.& |$ D- S, O- M, Y# i
Unfortunately some newer UltraATA66 and UltraATA100 hard disk controller (also Raid controller)
1 Y3 b0 J; g, A* K( Kseem to violate against the PCI specs. To achieve the highest throughput they hog the PCI0 V2 J2 r3 o* l' \. ^: J8 L
bus, even in their default setting. Thus when working with low latencies heavy drop outs (clicks) M/ f6 O7 D$ d4 w: U. _, \
are heard. Try to solve this problem by changing the default setting of the controller (for example
/ S W$ ]4 \% M: H9 Sby reducing the 'PCI Bus Utilization').* C- i4 z0 F/ ~( G* n3 O5 d
Another typical source of trouble is wrong synchronization. ASIO does not support asynchronous5 c7 Q. w2 m k% o; m, W; i
operation. This means input and output signal must not only have the same sample frequency,4 j4 @# R3 v: M+ ^- C
but must also be 'in sync' for error-free Full Duplex operation.
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15. Operation under GSIF (Gigasampler Interface)& s4 @* Y: u; U/ n( A2 g, ~+ \* j
15.1 Windows 98/SE/ME
; L* ]; u* q; kThe GSIF interface of the DIGI96 series Windows 98/SE/ME driver allows direct operation with8 d9 {6 }/ [" g3 x, p6 \+ P4 h
Gigasampler and Gigastudio, with up to 8 channels, 96kHz and 24bit. Additionally the driver7 w# D0 p c P/ x2 v$ P6 O2 \
supports multi-client operation. For example ASIO can use channels 1/2 and Gigastudio (with
3 E, h* {) x* h' t( \$ |GSIF) channels 3/4 simultaneously, and so on.
9 W3 Z) H) Z( U# z+ }( i" nIn case more than 2 channels shall be used under GSIF, activate 'Force ADAT' in the Settings
" G# R1 A- o$ A7 B1 odialog before starting the software.
: o# n$ ]# O% I# \1 NGigasampler/Studio requires a lot of the computer’s calculation power. An optimum performance9 Y2 l& j9 L3 V" J/ z( \7 x
is achieved with a stand-alone GSIF PC. Else we recommend not to use the DIGI96 ASIO
% f0 G8 U1 c* {' \3 ?' tdriver, but the ASIO Multimedia driver. It can be set to much higher latencies (i.e. 750 ms),
# w9 r2 q5 E4 g, X$ Ethus providing a problem-free simultaneous operation of ASIO and Gigastudio. Gigastudio itself
7 r- o8 ^% F! I7 v9 U' K1 m2 g+ Nwill still work at a very low latency.
! O _2 U& g3 uThe DIGI96 series requires identical formats when used in multi-client operation! All programs
|+ C- x8 G( o+ P# E' U; wsimultaneously accessing the hardware MUST use the same sample rate and bit
1 c" j7 U4 Q! B# \) Q; X2 L) Zresolution. Otherwise de-tuned sound or no sound at all will be heared.9 b$ W) ~* R5 q& G, p; @
Additional simultaneous operation of GSIF and ASIO requires to use different channels. As
d" o. b/ W7 i m# a! [- mCubase VST always uses tracks 1/2 these tracks must not be activated in Gigastudio/Sampler.
& d& F9 y) |: a. VThe tracks activated under GSIF have to be de-activated in ASIO.5 ] C% Q1 a5 B8 z$ H6 b
Please note that the ASIO Multimedia driver will use the maximum bit resolution by default. If
& t& [: B4 K0 S9 x" ^; C( Nthe bit resolution of Gigasampler/Studio and other programs do not match, audio output will be
2 R& H0 X9 R" p9 Pstopped, until the settings match and a reset is initiated ('Reset Devices' or software restart).7 y# W3 Y: Z7 f7 T' y
15.2 Windows 2000/XP- G; [1 @5 k/ e$ e
Basically as under Windows 9x. Differences: GSIF under W2k/XP uses a modified interface,
( H/ R1 g: J* i) P3 D- Nwhich needs interrupts (similar to ASIO). Therefore the user can now set and change the latency* k7 H T, L( Z" C
(under W9x latency was fixed inside Gigastudio). However, when using the Hammerfall
2 q1 ]& l6 |/ y/ EDSP, the latency is always the same as the one selected for ASIO operation. This can cause( _# J9 _7 D- ^) m
performance problems on slower machines when using GSIF and ASIO at the same time.3 C( G3 Y9 ?# G8 ~& W
Please note that the W2k/XP driver fully supports multiclient operation, including the combination" `# m1 b: R# W; \
MME/ASIO. So for example Cubase, Gigastudio and Sonar can be used simultaneously,
& a7 a; T2 z1 B$ Z4 Lprovided each of these programs uses its own audio channels exclusively. Please also note
( {6 t7 U# Q5 Nthat Gigastudio is running unexpectedly in the background (thus blocking its assigned audio- s% P/ [1 B$ j9 U) S0 D5 S) u8 X$ ]
channels), as soon as the Gigastudio MIDI ports are used – even when Gigastudio itself hasn't
' d' o' m X; Y- N& ubeen started.( ?4 R/ H5 y2 u+ I$ ^/ H
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 24
- n, `! q% T5 s4 F) k16. Hotline - Troubleshooting
- W' E4 G2 w6 Y8 k2 c, d16.1 General9 J' C9 n6 u" [9 m. ~
The newest information can always be found on our website www.rme-audio.com, section FAQ,- V# r$ g, \) k
Latest Additions.
2 P& z0 S* L4 s0 hPlayback works but recording doesn´t:/ J( R* {7 }1 K7 O1 `
· Check that a valid input signal is at hand. In this case the Error LED on the hardware turns
1 w7 o1 g1 `# Q9 Q6 xoff, and the current sample frequency is shown under 'Settings'.: c+ d1 ^" ~- s1 v3 f/ u
· If you are sure that a valid signal is being sent but the LED is still red, then check the currently
; X6 M# @. Y0 l9 K( I& q* t: Zselected input in the Settings dialogue.
9 @: B( R% O r4 C2 L' m( j· Check whether the DIGI96/8 PRO has been selected as recording device in the audio b" y: ~: {+ Z5 z2 ?
application.) u+ D2 C% ^9 L
· Check whether the sample frequency set in the audio application (‘Recording properties’ or# E" X/ F1 \+ M, d6 P6 p! |
similar) matches the input signal./ }1 u, F0 Q/ E1 q) }! ?+ O
· Check that there is no loop cabling present. If so set 'Clock Mode' to 'Master'.& @: f$ }3 ]! j* a3 c
The input signal cannot be monitored in real-time/ r+ o! B- N% \- {5 p& W- D% a
· Monitoring has not been enabled (for example 'Global disable' in Cubase).
' s7 n! }) V, `% K/ X) W6 xOnly the playback signal, but not the record (input) signal is present at the output; f% T4 t4 b8 y. O, H
· The DIGI96 series has no hardware mixer. Therefore while playback is running only the6 C* Z {, M: l1 g, n
playback signal is present at the output. The mixing of record and playback signal has to be
V: i$ N* h: _. e% Ldone in the software (for example deactivate Cubase's 'ASIO Direct Monitoring').) i9 e. e }% Q4 m6 p1 p$ r6 ^5 e
The SPDIF output does not work
5 l; b s+ K( D2 F D# T· The output operates in ADAT Mode, see Output Status Display. This may be caused by
6 C7 ~, S* [9 T7 Z4 P# _Force Adat being activated, an activation of more than the first (1/2) Master output busses in
1 M2 |& e! d9 ^0 X2 s' |/ RCubase, or when 'Max I/O' (under Hardware & Driver) wasn't set to 2 in Logic.
; B) \6 L- Y" @. k6 T, FLow Latency ASIO operation under Windows 2000/XP on single CPU systems:
\! B1 L2 l; t; X· To use ASIO at lowest latencies under Windows 2000/XP even when only having one CPU,( a2 n3 Z9 O1 {
the system performance has to be optimized for background tasks. Go to Control Panel/2 I% P5 }1 R3 i
System/Advanced/Performance Options. Change the default 'Applications' to 'Background
. H4 d$ w, G. {7 Z+ @0 Ctasks'. The lowest usable latency will drop from 23 ms to around 3 ms. This is no issue
- i+ g$ ~6 C( p( r2 `( jwhen using dual CPU systems.
+ K. ~& r; t2 mThe recording or the playback is disturbed by crackling:
8 z! D0 h H# o$ }· Increase the quantity and size of the buffers in the software being used.
' Y2 n( u0 }4 T/ W w· Use a different cable (coaxial or optical) to cross-check them for defects.
1 V# \" ~3 G8 @7 a· Check that there is no loop cabling present. If so set 'Clock Mode' to 'Master'.( M* `( ?1 Z5 _& R3 w
· In case of loop cabling with an ADAT we recommend to use the ADAT as master (Int) and
+ X# H5 N# ^- v o* L, othe DIGI as slave (AutoSync).
Y( J% o- @) i1 r· Increase the buffer size of the hard disk cache (example: from 64 kB to 256 kB).
6 t& g) T& t/ I' |5 c& D· Activate Busmaster mode for the hard disks. Windows: Device Manager, double-click on
9 r' r. e9 x [& G4 n' _/ N‘Disk drives’, then on the required hard disk(s). Select ‘DMA’ in the Properties dialog.
2 Q4 k* q! _/ t9 _3 p3 VUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 25) a7 N+ ~! l8 Q f5 F4 }" ]
Cubase seems to work, but no signal shows up at the output of the DIGI961 h: N& w4 f; O; P2 I* g" d8 }1 T
· This can also happen with Logic or other programs. Most propably Gigasampler/Gigastudio
8 l$ c. C1 I& Shas been installed. Programs like Cubase then use the newly installed Gigastudio MIDIPorts,
% ?0 X6 D% B$ Ithus activating GSIF on the audio channels which are set inside Gigastudio (default:
7 n" s* \/ {2 y* Q4 g6 s+ }1/2). As a result ASIO (also 1/2) is blocked. This effect vanishes as soon as the Gigastudio6 l" T% ^3 ]+ Q+ p" u- k, Z% U
ports are deactivated in Cubase' Setup MME.
" [) q, d) Y7 ^6 T16.2 Installation
" Z+ A( \3 l! l$ n9 L4 b6 U" U8 |More information on installation problems (which fortunately are very seldom, thanks to Plug
* D. l; T+ c/ p- V' gand Play), can be found in the Tech Info 'Installation problems', located in the directory- @0 o" N* E7 V
rmeaudio.webtechinfo on the RME Driver CD.* W7 x ?9 t/ ^3 p$ ~0 @! o% h
The card is normally found in the Device Manager (>Settings/Control Panel/System<), in the
* _; d" J6 e+ B: E3 @5 M. O- wcategory 'Sound-, Video- and Gamecontroller'. A double click on 'DIGI96/8 PRO' starts the
. l9 M, w4 v# L% w zproperties dialog. Choosing 'Resources' shows Interrupt and Memory Range.: N- Z& _" Y7 l/ n
The newest information on hardware problems can always be found on our website www.rmeaudio.( a- b* m" O! A! b. ?! Q8 Y
com, section FAQ, Hardware Alert: about incompatible hardware.: j2 m% d6 I2 S6 o% N, N
The dialog 'New hardware component found’ does not appear:
' f% q# j6 j" o8 w· Is the Error LED of the DIGI96/8 PRO lit when no cable is connected to the optical
8 d9 }+ g. {% `, ~2 B9 j8 Z8 _7 d1 B. Binput? If not, the card is either defect or not sitting properly in the slot.
+ n( n! v2 y, C6 S* `0 l- V- q9 @When the card and the driver have been properly installed but no playback is possible:
4 x: |: i' j ^& w5 u· Check that the DIGI96/8 PRO appears correctly in the Device Manager. If the device
9 m9 S5 o$ v7 Q$ t I: P1 T/ k'DIGI96/8 PRO' is marked with a yellow exclamation mark then either an address conflict or+ D" R( m0 V4 O6 M" l) F. e a9 r
an IRQ conflict is present.
) P% q a/ z o' W4 y# U· If no yellow exclamation mark is present check the 'Resources' tab.
) d9 c9 E/ ^, \, U& H7 _9 A5 V· Check that the DIGI96/8 PRO has been set as ‘transmitting device’ in the software.
9 p* X( }$ ~4 c' Q6 [4 ^Also check the settings under >Settings /Control Panel /Multimedia /Advanced<. Here the0 e# b* g/ V/ {7 q. z0 F* V; U) o
DIGI96/8 PRO must appear as an audio device when it´s been correctly installed, and
! X1 ^! G4 h, m7 }( S( M. Ucan be set as the Preferred Device under 'Audio'.
6 k1 [7 }' J! g! L7 ~The computer crashes whenever the DIGI96/8 PRO is accessed:
) T/ w* c# W) r. F, ]" C# {· If your graphics board is an older Matrox Mystique or uses a ‘968’ S3 chip, there could be a5 r g" a0 [0 e# G: Q) C w0 h+ t
memory allocation error. Change the memory area allocated to the DIGI9652 (via
! D1 [2 p( w; V" |8 J: \7 {Control Panel /System /Device Manager /DIGI968 PAD /Properties /Resources /Change
@! `, U5 [: ^# xSetting) to below the area used by the graphics board (e.g. D0000000 - D0FFFFFF). Detailed
; U$ F6 r4 r' O1 l6 ^/ Kinformation on this subject can be found in rmeaudio.webtechinfoinstall.htm on the
# t* ?1 z! D( v, ~8 GRME Driver CD.0 i* @3 S) a7 [) M: ~" b
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 26
! ~8 f t. |( J6 |* f+ L/ h17. DIGICheck: Analysis, Test and Measurements using the DIGI96 series9 l% Y8 H- ?8 `8 V
The DIGI96 series from RME is accompanied by a world wide unique software tool: DIGICheck,
, V, m: j, t4 y& Nthe incredible utility for test, measure and analysis of the digital audio data stream.
2 `0 ]- t) ?8 H1 E/ C. k8 r3 ZDIGICheck is based on functions of our well-known DAM-1, the Digital Audio Monitor. This' u$ z8 S1 ~; W* v. s' J. T' J
device uses a built-in DSP for its calculations. Therefore DIGICheck is not able to realize all the
0 p* W' c/ [4 m4 K% ]9 {$ pfunctions of the DAM-1. Additionally, the DAM-1 works perfectly in the background while DIGICheck
6 p1 c, r1 ^4 N4 p: v kwill cause a certain CPU load.& H/ S9 @. T" L5 M$ ]& S
DIGICheck also includes test routines from our research lab and our production site. Thus you
- F! o: z! m' h, P% ~* l( d, rare able for the first time to run a detailed function and performance test with your own audio
( i( v, q3 t) R5 r' K$ Lcard in your own computer, like it isn't possible with any other test tool.
* G: @4 G2 e9 n/ gAlthough the DIGICheck software is fairly self-explanatory, it still includes a comprehensive1 q- o) D+ {3 Q8 t. r
online help. A detailed description of all functions and the technical background is also available
4 z- M7 V+ b0 @in HTML format (digich.htm, in the techinfo directory on the RME Drivers CD or from our
. k' x& Q" R9 p& K/ bwebsite). The following is a short summary of the available functions:! w4 h( E$ r) O% Q8 N3 c( {1 T4 X
· Level Meter. High precision 24-bit resolution, 2/8 channels. Application examples: Peak
$ I1 `3 @4 i+ b! d' d2 K$ ^2 @4 F3 x3 mlevel measurement, RMS level measurement, Over detection, phase correlation measurement,6 d+ N+ G$ {7 l
dynamic range and signal-to-noise ratios, RMS to peak difference (loudness), long
( _! b9 t' E: D0 W/ ^8 Yterm peak measurement, input check
; O U z7 [" ~1 ?+ z5 u· Channel Status Display. Shows the channel status information contained in the digital
3 E/ [ a* u% I( D5 ~audio data stream. Sample rate measurement7 T- x9 u- B' w2 q% z+ Q
· Bit Statistics. Shows the true resolution of audio signals as well as errors and DC offset
" g; c% F4 s" R: H4 h# o5 V; _· Performance Test. Measurement of the PCI-bus data transfer. ^2 C* Z. A" e, r( d
· Memory Test. Tests the on board SRAM and the entire data path in the PC
1 k; ^' ^7 D' I8 h% R0 C" |' k# lTo install DIGICheck, go to the DIGICheck directory on the RME Drivers CD and run setup.( @+ F }! H0 T1 L9 B0 u
exe. Follow the instructions prompted on the screen.% K0 ^3 {. |, g( E4 N4 G3 v( w2 t& ^
18. TECH INFO; [* P5 w+ I% {/ \
RME provides more information on the TECH INFO pages in the web (http://www.rmeaudio.
( C e; [ B" Q' {0 ycom/techinfo/index.htm), and in the directory rmeaudio.webtechinfo on the RME) s2 G5 C$ W S V6 f/ X& z# {
Driver CD. Here are some examples of available Tech Infos:0 C6 F* \( h; I$ I d# j
Synchronization II (DIGI96 series)' `- b6 c# n/ S
Digital audio synchronization: technical background, problems$ z( ? j- r5 F. Q5 I5 C
Installation Problems
! C+ o, h# z+ F& [0 I..and their solutions0 A- I; I/ b h! l% G+ f
List of Driver Updates
3 h, O% o" t, O( PLists all driver updates and the changes in them; S! ]8 s" t7 S
Configuration of Samplitude, Cubase, Logic, Cakewalk 7.0, Sonar and SAWPlus32 using the
+ ~- L) p1 {; \( \ ^7 HDIGI96 series. Step by step instructions
9 \. D u( V/ w% ADIGICheck: Analysis, tests and measurements with the DIGI96 series, ]3 m9 ?) X4 y$ v+ h# H# y
A description of DIGICheck, including technical basics.
5 p8 T$ W/ Y# X+ O4 Q1 ATMS (Track Marker Support)
u K4 |+ o5 n1 r0 p( K1 ?Description of the TMS technology to transfer CD- and DAT information.
1 |* L9 ~& _9 E `' ~/ fUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 27
" O' b2 q( C8 K# Y0 ~, B19. Warranty
; N* x; H. T. KEach individual DIGI96/8 PRO undergoes comprehensive quality control and a complete" ?- T0 q# y4 M
test in a PC environment at RME before shipping. This may cause very slight signs of wear on
7 A, u' ]( e+ d8 _the contacts (if the card looks like it was used one time before - it was). The usage of high grade
4 Y: [; P O. q: v! \, `; X' ~components allows us to offer a full two year warranty. We accept a copy of the sales receipt
0 L( x: S3 ~2 Q3 A' {+ K, `0 was valid warranty legitimation.: f2 ~ l$ y7 M2 s* |% Q
RME’s replacement service within this period is handled by the retailer. If you suspect that your
: p0 I. r& ?7 pcard is faulty, please contact your local retailer. The warranty does not cover damage caused, `2 o+ S' l) M1 X: @: @8 k( m
by improper installation or maltreatment - replacement or repair in such cases can only be carried. f! }$ c- h4 k- f, h8 _
out at the owner’s expense.: R- D$ P- t7 l2 |! x* Y, e9 h
RME does not accept claims for damages of any kind, especially consequential damage. Liability7 v9 k. i1 \! K* h
is limited to the value of the DIGI96/8 PRO. The general terms of business drawn up; { D, s7 G, y4 t$ S
by Synthax OHG apply at all times.' Y% C! g7 Y* r& Z
20. Appendix" i/ a* r# F8 E- x' E. y" R7 X
RME news, driver updates and further product information are available on our website:
6 x3 Z' y. P; }http://www.rme-audio.com
7 i2 |2 c+ a! G( E. k+ vIf you prefer to read the information off-line, you can load a complete copy of the RME website6 o* H6 ]' Q- `" g, E1 K
from the RME Driver CD (in the rmeaudio.web directory) into your browser.
1 J- B: Y. e8 }- f: K3 y* zDistributor in Germany:4 D2 ~6 w) H# x+ N
Synthax Audio AG, Am Pfanderling 62, D-85778 Haimhausen, Tel.: (49) 08133 / 91810
$ Y5 f- {6 h; FManufacturer:
) M& D. r# I J! o* i1 e3 GIMM Elektronik, Leipziger Str. 27, D-09648 Mittweida! B4 q/ S2 l4 D4 @
Trademarks7 T0 u) {9 S- g
All trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners. RME, DIGI96,& E2 e0 s9 ^6 u6 S* v K
SyncAlign, DIGICheck and ZLM are registered trademarks of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions., N7 T' F6 p) f8 x& S8 ]
SyncCheck is a trademark of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions. Alesis and ADAT are registered
, @% S) J$ u8 W2 x! P9 |5 V/ vtrademarks of Alesis Corp. ADAT optical is a trademark of Alesis Corp. Microsoft, Windows,
/ z8 Q# D) }, iWindows 98/NT/2000/XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Apple and MacOS are registered, X$ H! C& A K7 A4 v3 {6 D6 C
trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Cubase and VST are registered trademarks of Steinberg# j B" |$ l" M$ o
Soft- und Hardware GmbH. ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Soft- und Hardware GmbH. emagic6 c! H+ U9 H4 x% M
and Logic Audio are registered trademarks of emagic Soft- und Hardware GmbH. Pentium
5 g0 C3 U+ R) g7 w( C; N h2 Ais a registered trademark of Intel Corp.7 |4 o( Z' x! u
Copyright Ó Matthias Carstens, 5/2002. Version 1.96 _; n8 }$ v* R6 i
Current driver version: W98: 4.96, NT 3.86, W2k/XP: 2.00 F" f" G) q+ c# E) x; D1 `6 n
This manual applies to board revision 1.2, hardware version 000.
* V) W7 ?; R8 c' ZAlthough the contents of this User’s Guide have been thoroughly checked for errors, RME can not guarantee that it is correct
* W! S. {$ f6 V+ J6 H) a$ gthroughout. RME does not accept responsibility for any misleading or incorrect information within this guide. Lending or
5 S6 \/ D( f6 d V- f3 Xcopying any part of the guide or the RME drivers CD, or any commercial exploitation of these media without express written% x( j0 Q: B7 l* V: }2 @6 h
permission from RME Intelligent Audio Solutions is prohibited. RME reserves the right to change specifications at any time
0 Q' K1 i4 j& Y. ], U2 `' |without notice.# @( O8 n% V& h) v( i
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 287 t: X W Z4 F) O" K
Analog output: Pin assignment of the TRS jack
# ]% g2 Z( d" Q6 E) A4 B8 SThe analog output is accessible
2 j- i8 W9 |; H9 M3 ]through a stereo ¼" TRS jack. This
7 O9 W# P4 e5 aallows a direct connection of headphones
+ s* E% b$ @3 G2 X& jat the output. In case the output
5 k6 E5 x. x& Y! h X! D0 A6 Hshould operate as line out an adapter
% u ~& f1 w, l" X0 v8 S$ @TRS plug to RCA phono plugs, or TRS
, M' H" c z( l+ Dplug to TS plugs is required.) Q L8 L9 w; k; e
The pin assignment follows international
7 ~+ G+ L4 y8 m/ b- N2 t; X. d1 lstandards. The left channel is connected
/ E, Q7 H$ Q4 D% Z. [( P+ mto the tip, the right channel to
) e1 }6 _6 N9 G' ~the ring of the TRS jack/plug.& H B- p+ I1 `. x# S+ V8 J0 A
Pin assignment of the jumpers next to the D-type connector
]5 P. {/ s: ~: p X& lThe optional jumpers (not fitted, not: m. A: B% i) ^! d' U3 I/ O$ T
supplied) next to the D-type connector
2 n2 @4 J3 T# b4 fallow an internal cabling, for example when
) P% m4 r8 b4 H4 ?# B9 ithe XLR input and output jacks shall be
0 l9 R2 W3 K' A9 E* m0 l7 p/ abuild into the PC housing, so that the! {8 ?, O# p% U2 O
supplied cable adapter is no longer needed.' }1 _* E7 G( d1 l$ T
When using a 10 wire computer flat" ^4 m a$ q2 Y' O/ E: C$ A% O# _
cable with the appropriate connector the Y1 k( C' ^+ e ~1 C* R" @
connection between XLR jacks and card* [7 ?* @3 k% S/ a" p' r& j a
will be removable.
* e% [4 ?5 |& W+ JThe pins are numbered as shown in the
' R9 U2 Y8 Z3 O3 [+ {diagram. For a better overview the table% W0 j& f3 s3 u& w/ a! e7 ]
lists the pin assignment sorted by numbers
: x" H& B9 o4 O, I' ^# Tand names.
+ v2 d9 {* s3 }0 x" fPin number Name Name Pin number, [7 c$ M1 j1 T) t, ~6 P
1 SPDIF Out - AES In + 7
) M+ ^8 o v6 |& c& i2 GND AES In - 10$ P8 t+ B1 U7 C, Z
3 SPDIF In - SPDIF In - 39 k8 k+ Z" r. t
4 SPDIF Out + SPDIF In + 6
5 K+ O. _. i2 _$ _( `5 AES Out + AES Out+ 5
Z' k- H1 P5 l2 E) C7 ?9 |6 SPDIF In + AES Out - 8
5 _$ D. }$ j4 b: `3 b3 W7 AES In + SPDIF Out + 4
8 ~5 [/ N! E' Z, D3 d8 AES Out - SPDIF Out - 1+ `: N* e/ I& p1 ?" E4 J4 X1 ?6 e
9 NC NC 9" L6 B; s: J* g6 T- b
10 AES In - GND 2
; u& S& Y$ }8 j2 wPin assignment of the XLR/RCA Cable's D-type connector" C! Q* ]4 d q1 A# f, f& P
Pin Name Pin Name Pin Name, O- f. } Z8 N* l: s6 A
1 GND 4 AES Out + 7 SPDIF In -0 Z3 S2 g/ b- E
2 SPDIF Out + 5 AES In + 8 AES Out -, Y& Y" v9 a) B& k9 D# ]+ X f9 m
3 SPDIF In + 6 SPDIF Out - 9 AES In -+ b; O- V: w" ]9 R
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 29
) d) A3 K) O* O- \' ^4 L6 KBlock diagram( {, l. o( N2 R; u
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 30. }$ h2 G( s% a: F, I
CE
* a4 p5 y0 V) X8 z/ T; w! @2 \& ZThis device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the European Council Directive$ g m$ L9 M$ E0 L( j4 s
on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility
% d! d% @! m' G* X: e- @, }(EMVG) according to EN 55022 class B and EN50082-1.
: }5 s1 F7 K" j- ]$ PFCC Compliance Statement
9 ?' H& l) M+ t9 J3 \: jCertified to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device according to subpart J or part
9 |. |# W. @! U3 O15 of FCC rules. See instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected.' v/ P! H8 a( f5 b" t
FCC Warning0 m9 n; B" U$ k* @! L* J
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,4 V9 a$ ]- n0 l* k4 {' g7 ~5 f
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection7 j( _! M. ]' e0 n
against harmful interference in a residential installation.
: o' p( y+ L' g& t6 hThis device complies with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
( L2 ]! ]. g# ]1. This device may not cause harmful interference
7 m# W( u/ b: N- @( s9 b1 G% X; ]2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
1 j: F" e$ F; T# D0 f; ?3 Rundesired operation.- B# l: t C0 |+ b
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this/ z* x2 S5 Z$ |( `4 O7 G. [$ B
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined8 G# ~( Y% L* ?
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the+ x1 \. i& x: S0 Y/ u
interference by one or more of the following measures:
* P! L( G9 r9 G4 J· Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna8 H: V! J8 D& X p% ?6 O
· Increase the seperation between the equipment and receiver
( G0 C! {! k( A! J0 s2 [* _8 K& W· Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
7 U$ ]$ u* F0 u2 {& qconnected3 @& l/ F( w/ T0 L8 A3 m5 w* }! n- Z
· Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.9 u5 T. v4 b# |& B
In order for an installation of this product to maintain compliance with the limits for a Class B* K# G6 Z2 g# g; [) T
device, shielded cables must be used for the connection of any devices external to this product. |
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